Making Sense of Your 4 Wire Voltage Regulator
If you are currently staring at a mess of wires on a motorcycle, scooter, or lawn tractor, getting your head around how a 4 wire voltage regulator works is likely the only thing standing between you and a working machine. It is one of those small, finned metal boxes that looks incredibly simple from the outside, but it plays the critical role of "traffic cop" for your electrical system. Without it, your battery would either never charge or, worse, it would receive so much juice that it would literally cook itself. ...