On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Greenamyer, William L wrote:

> I know that some of this has been covered before but just changed my
> regulator and the LEDs still come on the same way.  When I first start,
> they remain on.  It is not until I rev the engine that they go out.
> One thought.  Could it be that the voltage is not high enough because
> some of the diode sections may not be working?  Just a thought.  Any
> experts out there who know why the LEDs require a rev of the engine
> before they go out?

I'm not an expert, but I always figured maybe the alternator wasn't
generating enough current to energize its field windings until the speed
was increased a bit.  Until the field windings are energized there's only
the relatively weak residual magnetism in the steel frame to provide a
magnetic field.

Just a guess...

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si