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Check the voltage regulator (archive)
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Posted by IvanC on March 18, 2002 at 14:26:38:

In Reply to: Complete electrical shutdown??? posted by Geoff Arthur on March 17, 2002 at 00:51:47:

It is screwed itno the rear of the alternator, if the brushes are worn down to less than 1/4", you need to replace it.

Same thing happened to me last week, I put in the new rergulator and everything is perfect again.

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