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peter(at)sportingaero.com
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:57 am Post subject: 'Ford' Voltage regulator

Guys,



Does anyone have a part number for a generic 'Ford' voltage regulator?

I know they are readily available in the US, but in the UK the first 

question is always,

"What car does it come from...?"

When you can't provide a model & year, or a part number most parts store 

guys give up.

They must be available if only we could figure out what to ask for!

Thanks in advance.



Peter

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jdubner

Joined: 17 Jul 2012
Posts: 35
Location: Independence, OR

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:31 pm Post subject: 'Ford' Voltage regulator

Peter, I used a "VR166" voltage regulator with my 40A B&C alternator and bought 

it from Amazon.com.  Assuming this link is available in the UK, you can see it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Standard-Motor-Products-VR166-Regulator/dp/B000C805SW



Best,

Joe

Independence, OR

Peter Pengilly wrote, On 5/14/2014 12:52:

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 <peter(at)sportingaero.com>

 

 Guys,

 

 Does anyone have a part number for a generic 'Ford' voltage regulator?

 I know they are readily available in the US, but in the UK the first 

 question is always,

 "What car does it come from...?"

 When you can't provide a model & year, or a part number most parts store 

 guys give up.

 They must be available if only we could figure out what to ask for!

 Thanks in advance.

 

 Peter

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skywagon

Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Posts: 184

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 1:53 pm Post subject: 'Ford' Voltage regulator

Peter,



Are you looking for the old "mechanical" type or the newer solid state 

model. . .??

If it is the newer integrated circuit type, here is my suggestion.



Take your old unit into a marine or truck type parts house.  Show them the 

unit ( remove any Cessna stickers off it ) and tell them that it is off a 

boat.  There is no parts references really for boats.  A smart parts guy 

will know the exact unit to pick.  They usually also have a heavy duty unit. 

I would op for that model as it will only be a few dollars more.



Last time I did this, it was a truck store.  I started in with a mechanical 

type reg.  Asked for the newer style unit that was a direct plug 

replacement.  The parts guy knew what would work.  He even offered to run 

the new regulator on his shop equipment and check the control voltage. 

Being a solid state unit, it is very easy to adjust this with the internal 

pot.

David



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nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 2:03 pm Post subject: 'Ford' Voltage regulator

At 02:52 PM 5/14/2014, you wrote:

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		  --> AeroElectric-List message posted by: Peter Pengilly <peter(at)sportingaero.com>



 Guys,



 Does anyone have a part number for a generic 'Ford' voltage regulator?

 I know they are readily available in the US, but in the UK the first question is always,

 "What car does it come from...?"

 When you can't provide a model & year, or a part number most parts store guys give up.

 They must be available if only we could figure out what to ask for! 	


    Yup . . . airplane parts business suffers

    from the same malady . . . no part number

    no part . . . assuming it's even in the system.



    That's one regulator that has a 99% chance

    of being 'correct' by simply observing it's

    shape. If it looks like this 

 [img]cid:.0[/img]



   It's going to work.



 Here's an array of options from a local US

 supplier. Used 1980 Ford Fairmont as baseline

 but if you look at other models over 1975-1990

 model years, you find a similar array.



  http://tinyurl.com/m7ke8p2



 other examples:



  http://tinyurl.com/od994zl

  http://tinyurl.com/l6qm8js

  http://tinyurl.com/m83q5q8

  http://tinyurl.com/lro7dlh



 Poke around on the 'net long enough and you'll

 find this part offered on a dozen or more part numbers.



 You should be able to pick one up for about $20-30 . . .

 perhaps less.



 Bob . . .

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Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 2:16 pm Post subject: 'Ford' Voltage regulator

At 04:47 PM 5/14/2014, you wrote:

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Peter,



Are you looking for the old "mechanical" type or the newer solid 

state model. . .??

If it is the newer integrated circuit type, here is my suggestion.



Take your old unit into a marine or truck type parts house.  Show 

them the unit ( remove any Cessna stickers off it ) and tell them 

that it is off a boat.  There is no parts references really for 

boats.  A smart parts guy will know the exact unit to pick.  They 

usually also have a heavy duty unit. I would op for that model as it 

will only be a few dollars more.



Last time I did this, it was a truck store.  I started in with a 

mechanical type reg.  Asked for the newer style unit that was a 

direct plug replacement.  The parts guy knew what would work.  He 

even offered to run the new regulator on his shop equipment and 

check the control voltage. Being a solid state unit, it is very easy 

to adjust this with the internal pot.


	


    Good data . . . with one caveat . . . not ALL

    solid state replacements are not 'drop in'

    replacements for the manner in which Cessna

    used the "S" terminal and the o.v. module.



http://tinyurl.com/7g7mn6l



    Tried the substitution on of our rental fleet

    a/c at Benton and had an uncontrolled runaway

    under some switch positions. Don't recall details

    right now but do the substitution in a Cessna

    with caution.



   Bob . . .

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peter(at)sportingaero.com
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 2:31 pm Post subject: 'Ford' Voltage regulator

Thanks all for your suggestions - I'm looking for a solid state device 

so will try this tack.



 From Bob's links there is an ACDelco part that fits 2630 Fords, so that 

may be worth a try!



Regards, Peter



On 14/05/2014 22:47, David Lloyd wrote:

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 <skywagon(at)charter.net>



 Peter,



 Are you looking for the old "mechanical" type or the newer solid state 

 model. . .??

 If it is the newer integrated circuit type, here is my suggestion.



 Take your old unit into a marine or truck type parts house.  Show them 

 the unit ( remove any Cessna stickers off it ) and tell them that it 

 is off a boat.  There is no parts references really for boats.  A 

 smart parts guy will know the exact unit to pick.  They usually also 

 have a heavy duty unit. I would op for that model as it will only be a 

 few dollars more.



 Last time I did this, it was a truck store.  I started in with a 

 mechanical type reg.  Asked for the newer style unit that was a direct 

 plug replacement.  The parts guy knew what would work.  He even 

 offered to run the new regulator on his shop equipment and check the 

 control voltage. Being a solid state unit, it is very easy to adjust 

 this with the internal pot.

 David



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