I finally got some time to try and troubleshoot my charging (or lack therof) problem. I am 98% sure it is a bad voltage regulator. I just bought it last year from Tractor Supply, so being that it is less than a year old is why I left myself a 2 percent margin of error. I have 7 or so volts comming off the generator, and 7 or so volts at the Voltage regulator. I have 6.2 volts at the battery. There is no change when i rev the engine. When I turn the lights on, the Voltage at the battery goes down to right around 6 volts even, and back up to 6.1 or so when I turn them off with the engine running. I also have battery voltage at the terminal block.By the way, this is a 1950 8N with original 6 volt system, and sidemount distributor. It has a rebuilt genny, starter, and a new wiring harness. So my 2 questions are: am I right to point the finger at the Voltage regulator, and what makes them go bad? I pulled the cover off and sanded the contacts with 1000 grit sandpaper. This had no effect. The last VR that I replaced smelled like burnt toast, but this one looks like new money and has no burnt odor. Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to give adequate info. As always, thank you all very much for any advise or input. Rob
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