Alternator: Description and Operation

GENERATOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR

The charging system consists of the following components:
- generator
- integral rear-mounted voltage regulator
- generator warning lamp
- associated wiring

The generator and voltage regulator:
- supplies current to the electrical system.
- charges the battery.
- adjusts the generator field current to increase or decrease generator output.
- turns the generator warning lamp on when a problem is detected in the charging system.