Install mopar voltage regulator

Login to Your Account. Remember Me? Results 1 to 10 of Thread: msd mopar install with voltage regulator. Thread Tools Show Printable Version. I have read the install instructions and they say to bypass the ballast resistor, but they don't say anything about a voltage regulator and how to incorporate it into the wiring or bypass it. I have a blue box voltage regulator. What do I do as far as the regulator goes?

You just sent me to a link to my own posted thread on Mopar forums No one knows the answer to this question at MSD? Not feeling really confident about the help. Basically, the voltage regulator completes the charging circuit and allows the alternator to charge the system. When a certain preset voltage is obtained, the regulator "opens" or turns off the circuit until the electrical system's voltage drops below a certain point, then it turns on again.

The old Voltage Regulators are repairable and rebuildable. The Dodge Shop manual available from Year One details how to do this. If you think your regulator is failing, open it up and clean the "points" with some emory paper or light sandpaper. Sometimes these points get corroded and this stops them from working. NOTE: in dia. There are a number of reasons one might want to upgrade a pre charging system to a newer solid state transistor voltage regulator.

The list of reasons include: Chrysler recommends you switch to a solid state voltage regulator if you upgrade to an electronic ignition from a points style ignition. Also, the quality of replacement early style VR's is unacceptable by todays standards. The solid state regulator will have a longer life and need less maintenance.

Below is a diagram showing how to install a 70's Voltage Regulator on a sixties mopar:.