Yesterday I did the winter prep work on my Max II. In addition I installed a high-power 20 amp voltage regulator because I've been through two standard regulators in four years. I drive my ATV a lot (720+ hours so far), usually with the headlights on, and I think the standard regulator just isn't designed for the constant 8 amp current flow. The standard regulator starts to switch on and off either providing no power or a very high current implying a very high voltage. Either way is not good for battery.

The high-power regulator has thicker wires and a heat sink. It can't fit flat on the engine like the standard regulator so I used some stand-offs to make a gap between the engine and the regulator. Hopefully this will help keep the regulator cool.

I was pleased to discover that a high-power regulator existed. My original plan was to wire up two standard regulators in parallel.

I uploaded some pictures to the gallery.