voltage regulator?

[lynxxx2004]

Is this a voltage regulator or cdi box, anyone able to tell me how to properly wire this up?

[martwell]

Lynxxx, can you gave us more info on what it is installed... Maybe a bigger pics would help also...

Martwell

[jpswift1]

Is that a Hustler that it is mounted on? It looks kind of like the Hustler greenish brown color. If so, here's a pic of a similar unit on a Kohler 440 in a Hustler. I really don't know if it is a CDI or a voltage regulator though.

[lynxxx2004]

it is a hustler sorry about the small pic it also looks identical to the one in the pic but is mounted on the rear of the tub yours looks to be in a neater spot what is it and do you know how to wire it or where to get a replacement

[racerone3]

hard to tell with the small pic. does it just have 4 small wires running to/from it, or are there plug wires as well? any markings on the unit?

[lynxxx2004]

only has three terminals and has five wires going to it 1 to hot 4 from engine

[KrS14]

That's your regulator/rectifier.

[LarryW]

That's your regulator/rectifier.

So that converts the ac current from the stator to dc and regulats the volts also?

There should be 2 wires coming from the stator. Those run into the rectifier. The one wire comes out for dc volts. I am not sure if its regulated or not.

[wfo]

it looks like a cdi set up, because it goes to the spark plugs...coil

[KrS14]

CDI's don't have fins, and that old 2 stroke will be points/condenser.

The reason Rec/Reg's have cooling fins, is because it has to convert the extra voltage to heat to keep you ~ 14VDC when you rev her up. That's what the "regulation" part is for

[KrS14]

I posted a link in another thread on here, the service manual for the kohler 2 strokes, it may help you out some.

[LarryW]

CDI's don't have fins, and that old 2 stroke will be points/condenser.

The reason Rec/Reg's have cooling fins, is because it has to convert the extra voltage to heat to keep you ~ 14VDC when you rev her up. That's what the "regulation" part is for

My question wasnt very specific but you answered mine. I was curious if the recifer also regulates but sounds like it does.

[KrS14]

From the manual:

On battery equipped models, the leads from the alternator are brought out to a rectifier to convert the AC to DC which must be done for charging the battery. On manual start engines without battery, rectification is not required ; there-
fore, one lead is isolated and the other is brought out to the light switch .

Some applications use separate voltage regulators which control voltage regardless of load--most,
however, have unregulated systems which are controlled only by amount Df load . To avoid an over-
voltage condition on non-regulated systems and resulting rapid burn out of bulbs, always recommend
using full output of the electrical systems . If the vehicle lights seem excessively bright, this usually
indicates an overvoltage condition--on the other hand, dim lights could indicate that the load is too
great. For example, if you have a manual start engine with a 40 watt system, use a 5 watt taillight and
a 35 watt headlamp to total 40 watts . Get as close as possible to capacity but don't exceed it . On the 75
watt systems allow 15 watts to charge the battery on electric start models . On manual start models,
use a resistor of appropriate value to make up for any load not used for lights .

Again, these are for OOOOOLD Argo's, like from the 70's that used the kohler 2 strokes.

[KrS14]

Actually reading further into the manual, you may have a CDI type ignition system on that 440. Please download this manual and match it up with what you have.

http://www.asberry.net/files/TwoStrokeSM.pdf

[LarryW]

It looks real close the the recifier the tecumseh used on the hh100 and hh120. 3 terminals and all.