Just had my distributor rebuilt because it seized. Got it back…installed it…and it is not charging anything. I believe the car is running off the battery because there is a slight movement to the right (D) on the instrument panel gauge…and “ticks” back and forth when I turn on a turn signal…and the needle really moves to the right when I turn on the lights.
So before I send this alternator back to the good folks that rebuilt it, their advice was to check all the leads ( done ) and check the voltage regulator.
I’m great with mechanical stuff, but not electrical. How do you check to see if the voltage regulator is OK ?
There is a link at the end to page 2, and at the end of that is a link to a Troubleshooting section. If you are not familiar with how it should work, it’s worth reading the first 2 pages, rather than skipping to the Troubleshooting section - it will make more sense that way. Good luck!