i attached the alligator clip to the battery hold down bolt and the bare neg. side of battery and the light lit up like a christmas tree.the positive terminal was connected.
EITHER SIDE OF BATTERY IS OK
forgive me i know little to nothing about wiring
FORGIVEN - your penance is
or any of the associated problems,
WELL YOU KNOW WHEN A BATTERY IS GOING DEAD
but i am willing to learn.also forgot to add that when i disconnected the battery wire from the regulator the light went out.
OK so something in regulator ie a contact is not opening up. Pull cover and with deegnerized check for free movement on all contacts / linkages. The next step ie checking for grounded coil requires a VOM. I am going to switch you over (oh that was bad) to one more familier with these regulators.
Dan Bentler
