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brokencase wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:46 pm I like "elaborate". Like "Hey Brokencase, Can you please elaborate?" Sounds very professional.

Unfortunately your original response failed to elaborate on how adjusted higher regulator voltage "KILLS" the battery; it needed amplification.

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There was nothing to clarify in your terse statement. The conclusion was clear. But the path to it was not obvious. Synonyms for amplify are abundant, each and all describing the reason for requesting uh amplification. https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplify And of the ~50/6070 shown in it...

Thank you for amplifying this.

[AI Overview. "Amplify" means to make something larger, greater, or stronger in size, intensity, or effect, or to expand on something by adding more details or information."]

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You are not getting anything by turning up the regulated voltage. In fact you are only doing damage to your battery.

Please amplify.

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I've seen modest heat warping from a running light or brake light that wasn't properly seated in the holder module. But not damage to the extent in your units.

You say the reflector side is okay, but the question may be does missing/warped material result in less illumination.

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Agree with Batman; OP is not doing something correctly in installing it. Fitment at/over the arch requires care while lowering the valve cover, but nothing more.

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Is there a reason to do this? My 3G usually sets me at 13.9-14.1VDC when running. I guess I'm trying to understand the purpose to mess with the regulator. Peeps obsess about upgrading alternator amps capacity; increasing voltage even modestly has a broader real/potential benefit (e.g., spurring win...

DPDISXR4Ti wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 8:58 am You beat me to it! I also noted Joshua's FB post yesterday.

I presume our original Bosch alternator is the common 28mm slip-ring type, yes?

"Regulators are for any Bosch External Fan Alternator."

Merk OE alternators: Check.

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I also just watched that one the other day, so it must have gotten shared somewhere. It's not really a balanced review as they're comparing the top-of-the-line Scorpio to the base model Saab, Mercedes, and BMW. But interesting to watch regardless. The Saab 9000 Turbo was Top of the Saab Line. The M...

Jeff LaBonte (F.F.) in The Nutmeg State.

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Hi-tech installed irritations can't do anything to protect us from that 65%;

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I too bought one a few years ago.

Definitely makes one-person brake bleeding easier.

It fits on both Scorpio and XR reservoirs.

Scorpio and XR have the same size threaded opening but their fluid level sensors, part of the caps, differ so the caps aren't interchangeable.

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No; different.

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