Remember the post "The Car Won't Start! Auuuuughh!"? Haha! It happened again and under the same circumstances. Darkness prevailed over the land, and the evil gremlin (shown on the right) decided to wreak havoc on my electrical system. The naughty clue, which should have exposed the gremlin, (had I been aware) was the new headlamp's condition - burned out! Why in the devil (or gremlin) would a brand new headlamp be burned out? Voltage surge. How would a gremlin create a voltage surge? Voltage-Regulator! So we consult the Chrysler Shop Manual and the Master Technician Service Conference booklet entitled "Special Reference to The Generator Regulator" (Special thanks to the Imperial Club, who's hallowed halls of knowledge have offered many an insight.)
WHAT THE GENERATOR REGULATOR DOES
The generator regulator has the job of controlling the flow (amperes) and pressure (volts) of the current put out by the generator, according to the needs of the electrical system of the car, and up to the rated capacity of the generator. It keeps the generator from putting out more current than is needed, which would overcharge the battery and shorten the life of distributor contact points, lights and other electrical units.
"Voltage regulator points which open at too high a voltage cause high voltage in the circuit. This may burn out the light bulbs and shorten the life of the ignition coil, distributor contact points and other electrical units. It burns up the guy who drives the car, too."
I'm especially feeling that last italicised and underlined statement.
Next step, test all the regulators according to the book to prove my hypothesis, i.e. gremlins and voltage regulators.
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