On 18 Feb 2007 17:02:11 -0800, wrote:

>Just tried my '66 GTO's mechanical voltage regulator on my friend's
>'69 Firebird and it started charging his battery again. Even though
>he had bought a new voltage regulator a month or so ago. (And then an
>alternator.) His does not have the condenser installed on the voltage
>regulator like mine does, but there's a terminal for it.
>
>I'm wondering if the condenser is necessary, maybe to keep the
>contacts from burning? I'd heard it was to prevent radio
>intereference, which we don't care about. I can't find anything in
>the service manual about it. If it's necessary to prevent contacts
>burning, maybe his new voltage regulator fried its contacts.

Radio static only.. nothing to do with the charging system,
regulator or contacts inside.. If you don't have an AM radio
in the car you don' t need it.

Bob