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Voltage Regulator
1978 Chevy Corvette VOLTS JUMPING TO 17
1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
900,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WHY WOULD MY VOLTS JUMP TO 17 SPURATICALLY WHILE DRIVING? OR WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO NOT WORK?
Dec 27, 2009 at 5:46 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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This will the the voltage regulator failing, have it replaced before you cook the battery and start damaging electrical components,
Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 27, 2009 at 6:00 PM
RASMATAZ
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Your IVR is going whack not controllling the field generation and will overcharge the battery and can explode BTDT.
Dec 27, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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