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    Merc rectifier/voltage regulator

    I have a 96 40HP (4cyl) Merc outboard. Last year (08), about month and a half into the season, the rectifier burned out. Easy fix (15 minutes to install a new one), but not cheap ($160). Before it went, I noticed that the needle on my tach was jumping all over the place, especially at high...
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    96 40HP Merc bad rectifier/regulator

    Something burned out in my 1996 40HP Merc (4 cyl), I believe this is the rectifier/voltage regulator (see below)? Had trouble with the tach cutting out (more often not working), could that have been an indication of an impending problem with the rectifier? Also, I installed a Blue Sea Systems...
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