Hello,

I have an '84 GL since new and have never had this problem.  Does this call
for a show of hands?  Is there something else wrong that cooks these
regulators?

One cheap way of getting 10.1 V regulated might be:

                       ______  ubiquitous 5 V regulator.
                      |      |
   +12 V >------------| 7805 |-------------> 10.1 V
               |      |______|
               |         |
               |-VVVV----|
                1K Ohm   |
                         |
                        _|_/
                       / .    5.1 V zener diode
                        /_\
                         |
   gnd. >-----------------------------------> gnd.

However, since I don't know the power requirements, this just might smoke
too.

Mike

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