1978 440 exciter - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

Kevin D · 01-24-2007, 10:30 PM

I need some help with an electrical issue. The sled runs very well. I am only getting (almost) 8 volts to lights(all lights). I am looking to find my voltage regulater without much success.(I would like to check it first) Is it internal near the stater or what. Symtem is; the lights dim and pulsate under power. Is there hope for this or should it just be a daylight sled.

mmrosshere · 01-25-2007, 02:55 AM

Your VR is a metal box with one wire going to it. I have several of them mounted to the foot rack behind the clutch.

Kevin D · 01-25-2007, 07:36 AM

Thanks mm I will take a look yoday.

kccats · 01-26-2007, 11:39 AM

Could also be in front of the recoil under the pipe.

mmSeven · 01-31-2007, 01:58 AM

Yea it's mounted on the foot rest under the secondary clutch... it's in the open and easy to change but hard to see because it's under the foot rest. I looked forever for mine and started to doubt if the sled actually had one... then felt like a numbnut when I finaly found it.

mmrosshere · 01-31-2007, 03:39 AM

Just not something you needed to find till now.

Kevin D · 02-01-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mmSeven

Yea it's mounted on the foot rest under the secondary clutch... it's in the open and easy to change but hard to see because it's under the foot rest. I looked forever for mine and started to doubt if the sled actually had one... then felt like a numbnut when I finaly found it.

Yeah, I now know that numbnut feeling.

I did find it on the backside of the left side footrest, who da thunk. Thanks everyone for the help, thought I was losin it there for a while, whew. Thanks again, now on to the original problem, (whether its bad or if I have bigger problems?