Thank you to all who provided
useful information! After all of this, it was the lack of ground wire. As soon as I added the wire, the voltage went to a stable 14.22V at WOT so all seems to be good; that should have been the first thing I did so we could have avoided a 2 page thread, and any interaction with J-Mech. The old VR may not be bad after all, but I'm sure it doesn't hurt to have a new one. Your input was appreciated!
And Mr. J-Mech - Dude, you need to calm the down. My post count may indicate I'm a newbie compared to a "Grand Member", but I'm not new to the internet or forums. You charged into this thread in post #9 insulting and belittling cooperino's efforts for no good reason, then turned your attack on me in post #12. And any info you did offer (which wasn't much) wasn't the solution, so it doesn't seem that you know as much as you think you do (I have found that this tends to be the case for those who like to run their mouths). If the discussion here is so beneath your level of intellect, there are plenty of other threads that you may find more stimulating; this forum and internet at large is a big place! It's a shame since I looked up other posts of yours and it seems that you can be civil, and helpful; I don't know what your problem is here. If this is just a matter of having a bad day/week/month, you might want to take a break from the keyboard...you just present yourself as an ass and give a bad name to this forum. While you may see this as a newbie mouthing off to a longtime member, don't bother responding - I've removed my subscription from this thread, I don't receive email notifications for PMs, I'm sure my choice words for you will either get me reprimanded or banned, and the tractor will soon be sold....so I now have zero reason to be back after this post. There are other tractor sites to to be a member. Your effort will be in vain so spend your time drinking a beer and reflecting on how you treat and speak to people...good luck with that!
