Charging system ? 135 mariner

[bubbakat]

1989 V mariner Marathon<br /><br />It quit charging and i proceeded to do normal checks.<br /><br />My question is . Is the rectifier located inside the sealed box with the voltage regulator.<br /><br />I did the test on the three wires going into this box and it met the requirements to pass.<br />Could the regulator itself be bad and rectifier be good.<br />Does anyone know a test to do to check the regulator to make sure that is what it is before plopping down the 400 bucks for it.

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: Charging system ? 135 mariner

I just looked at the parts breakdown. I never saw one of those regulators. Geez! It's huge! I'd have to believe that the rectifier is inside. It is on all the other ones I can think of. And I don't see a separate rectifier in the parts catalog. I wonder if it could be replaced with one (probably two) from a newer model. That could save you a hundred.

 

[Boatwizard]

Re: Charging system ? 135 mariner

Those things pop any time the battery connection isn't perfect or when it gets hot. They are a piece of work, or something like that. CDI makes an aftermarket kit to chenge them to the 2 regulator setup. Save yourself another 400 dollar pop and buy the kit. It's pricey, but will hold up MUCH longer.

 

[bubbakat]

Re: Charging system ? 135 mariner

Willy I was right with you on this and needed a conformation. Thanks.<br /><br />Boatwizard now can you supply me with a number for the after market kit.or tell me what to go after here.<br /> Thanks guys

 

[Boatwizard]

Re: Charging system ? 135 mariner

174-9610A18 is the whole thing, stator and regulator kit. The regulator kit is 194-8736K1, but requires a stator change, 2 wire to 4 wire on the yellow charging coils. If it were me, I'd use their reg kit and buy a Mercury stator. They run the voltage higher on the run coils and will pop a Mercury box, they deny it but I've seen it way too many times.<br />The link is here .