Voltage Regulator for TEA 20-85. Where can I locate one?

[Andrew Davis]

So one more question- generator terminals how do I know which is which? Thanks, Andy

 

[Andrew Davis]

I can't see your generator, nor do I have one. I would look for a stamped letter beside the terminals. The armature terminal is often a larger stud then the field as it has to carry more current.

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[Jim.ME]

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Post one if you can, however if you can't see a stamped letter on the generator, or tell if one post is larger than the other, with it in hand I don't know that I will be able to tell in a picture, but I will look.

 

[Andrew Davis]

Post one if you can, however if you can't see a stamped letter on the generator, or tell if one post is larger than the other, with it in hand I don't know that I will be able to tell in a picture, but I will look.

One wire is obviously large than the other so I will assume that is the D terminal

 

[Jim.ME]

One wire is obviously large than the other so I will assume that is the D terminal

Lucas called generators "Dynamos" so the D was used where we are used to seeing A for armature or G for generator on Delco or Ford/Prestolite/Autolite generator output terminals. On the Lucas generator the D terminal should be the larger diameter terminal stud of the generator and would have the heavier gauge wire connected to it.

 

[Andrew Davis]

All seems to be working well now that the new regulator is installed. Found it much easier to disconnect all wires and remove the entire unit that install unit and then connect wires. Even replaced the two wires that wen to the generator as they were cracking. Could not locate new bullet connectors so had to reuse the old ones. Would like to locate new ones at some point. Thanks to all for the assistance and tolerating my inexperience.

 

[Duner Wi]

Thank you for update. Nice to know something went to plan .

 

[Jim.ME]

All seems to be working well now that the new regulator is installed. Found it much easier to disconnect all wires and remove the entire unit that install unit and then connect wires. Even replaced the two wires that wen to the generator as they were cracking. Could not locate new bullet connectors so had to reuse the old ones. Would like to locate new ones at some point. Thanks to all for the assistance and tolerating my inexperience.

Good to hear.

Post a picture of the connectors you need and maybe a couple dimensions. Someone might have an idea of where to find some of them.

 

[Andrew Davis]

Good to hear.

Post a picture of the connectors you need and maybe a couple dimensions. Someone might have an idea of where to find some of them.

They are now in the regulator. They do not look like the ones on the site where i got the voltage regulator. They were cone shaped with one end flared. I had to push the wire in and bend over the wire at the small end to make the wire stay in. They are not copper so soldering would not have worked I think