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Old 07-02-2022, 06:11 PM   #1
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Default 47 Pickup Voltage Regulator Question

Good afternoon,

Does a firewall mounted voltage regulator need to be insulated from the firewall?

I'm working on a 47 pickup that had an aftermarket voltage regulator installed and it was mounted directly to the firewall, no rubber insulators like my other 47s. What problems would this create if any?

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Old 07-02-2022, 06:22 PM   #2
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Default Re: 47 Pickup Voltage Regulator Question

No, I don't think so. But you say your "other 47s" were insulated. The voltage regulator is a self-contained switch that I've always thought of as internally insulated current director. So, there should be no need to insulate it from the rest of the car through the firewall.

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Default Re: 47 Pickup Voltage Regulator Question

Rubber mounts on regulators are a sound deadening device, as regulators will buzz at times. For these, there will be a grounding method for the regulator body to the firewall.
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Old 07-02-2022, 07:26 PM   #4
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Thank you so much. Makes sense to me. Happy Independence Day!
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Old 07-02-2022, 08:22 PM   #5
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The regulator must be grounded. The original regulator had a tab for a ground wire. If it’s an aftermarket regulator with no tab do not use the original rubber idolaters. Just screw it to the firewall.
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