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Originally Posted by ampa  Hope I don't have to start a new post, I need to know if my regulator is functioning correctly, |
It sounds to me like your regulator is working. The "coil" on the bottom of the regulator is a ballast and it's normal for it to get warm. But the regulator needs to be bolted down and grounded. I'm not following your problem with the switch. The diagram for this model is quite simple. Did you replace the switch with the same kind or something you're just trying to make work?
Don't run the engine with the W/R wire disconnected. You'll cause the alternator to overload itself. It will keep trying to increase current output until it burns itself out. That's probably why it bogs down when you turn the ignition off. Your wiring is not correct. Don't run the engine!
Sit down and draw a diagram of the way you have it wired now and compare it to the diagram posted. The W/R wire is your charge lead from the alternator. It will spark when the engine is running--It's charging the battery. With the key off, it's disconnected from the battery.
What type of
cut-off is on this machine that you can run the engine with the key off?