Charon
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The voltage regulator is supposed to be under the seat, unless someone moved it for style purposes. There should be a connector with three yellow wires. Those three wires come from the alternator, in the engine. Disconnect the connector. Using an ohmmeter and measuring back toward the engine, you should have continuity from any of the three to the others. There should be no continuity to ground from any of the three. If you don't have continuity, follow the wiring down to the engine. It comes out of the engine near the drive pulley, and if it isn't properly secured it can move against the belt and get damaged. If you find damage, repair it (butt-splice crimp connectors work just fine). Recheck. You can then verify alternator output. Start the engine and rev it up a bit above idle. Using a voltmeter set to measure AC volts, measure between all combinations of the three wires. You should get enough voltage (should be over 100 volts at 5000 rpm) to attract your attention if you touch it. If that passes the problem is likely the regulator.
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