I replaced the regulator with an Americian made one last September. It died tonight. Oredered another and will discuss replacing the bad one with the seller. Really don't want to go to an alternator unless I have to. Is there and electonic regulator out there that I could possibley hide in an orgina regulator housing or a source for a rigulaor that will last for more than a few months?

Well ... that doesn't mean the regulator is necessarily defective. It does mean no charging is going on.

This is so true. I've been around electrical problems my whole life, A friend's car was close to a lightning strike which depolarized the generator from the huge magnetic field.

New regulator came in. Light still won't go off. Did some testing and could not come up with a definate answer. Have to agree with the alternator fans. Hate to do it but I'm too old to drive myself nuts with it. Ordered a Powermaster Alternator tonight. Looks like a generator but is a 90 amp alternator. Should bolt right on and still look close enough to original for my purposes. Anyone here using th Powermaster?