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Started having problems keeping the battery charged up and losing headlights on a couple of my last trips. Put the battery on a trickle charger and had the generator tested and rebuilt. Reinstalled everything but still not seeing any positive results on the guage. When I tap on the regulator I see the guage jump to the charge side in time with my tapping. Do I need a new regulator? I read through the manual last night but really didn't find a black and white answer.

Try cleaning the terminals on the voltage regulator. A little rust can screw them up. Check the mounting screws of the regulator also it needs a good ground to work. Remember to disconnect the battery first the red wire is live. You don't need a fire.

When I had charging problems on my 50, I took both the generato r and volt regulater off and to the electrical shop and had them tested. Cost $5.00 to find out the volt reg was bad. Most older shops can do this.

All good avice. I cleaned up all of the connections/terminals and still nothing. The educated test results were that the regulator had shorted out. So a new one has been installed. Never new those 6 volt headlight could be so bright.