Getting Your Car Right - Polarizing a Voltage Regulator
If you've just finished swapping out an old generator or battery on your classic ride, you're probably wondering about the right way of polarizing a voltage regulator before you turn that key for the first time. It's one of those old-school mechanical tasks that feels a bit like black magic if you've never done it before. You're standing there with a jumper wire, looking at a bunch of terminals, and hoping you don't see a cloud of magic blue smoke. Honestly, it's not that scary once you understand what's actually happening under the hood. ...