ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Voltage Regulator
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VOLTAGE REGULATOR
See General Warning on page 10-1.
TESTING THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
See Test Procedure 12 – Voltage Regulator on page 11-27.
VOLTAGE REGULATOR REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect battery and spark plug wire(s).
See Disconnecting the Battery – Gasoline Vehicles, Section 10,
2.
Remove the electrical component box cover.
3.
Disconnect all wires as indicated:
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Pedal-Start vehicles:
Disconnect the voltage regulator red wire (1) at the large post on the solenoid, the
yellow wire (4) at the bullet connector, and the black wire (7) from the (NO) terminal of the kill limit switch and at
the battery frame ground
.
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Key-Start vehicles:
Disconnect the voltage regulator red wire (1) at the large post on the solenoid, the white
wire (2) and blue wire (3) at the small post on the solenoid, the yellow wire (4) at the bullet connector, the two
black wires (5) and (6) at the (NC) and (COIL) terminals respectively on the relay, and the black wire (7) at the
battery frame ground
4.
Remove the voltage regulator mounting screw (8) and remove the voltage regulator (9).
7
8
4
1
2
3
9
1. Red wire to solenoid. 2. To kill limit switch. 3. To frame ground. 4.
To bullet connector.
8
5
6
9
1
2
4
3
7
1. Red wire to solenoid. 2. To small post of solenoid. 3. To small post
of solenoid. 4. To bullet connector. 5. To relay. 6. To relay. 7. To
frame ground.
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Figure 12-15
Voltage Regulator – Pedal-Start Vehicles
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Figure 12-16
Voltage Regulator – Key-Start Vehicles
VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSTALLATION
1.
Position the voltage regulator (9) in the electrical component box and install the mounting screw (8). Tighten
screw to 23 in-lb (2.6 N·m).
2.
Connect all wires as indicated:
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Pedal-Start vehicles:
Connect the voltage regulator red wire (1) at the large post on the solenoid, the yellow
wire (4) at the bullet connector, and the black wire (7) at the battery frame ground
2009 FE 350 Maintenance and Service Supplement
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