polarizing turns engine over

[td351w]

Because the instructions in the box that the regulator came in told me to do this as well as seeing a lot of posts that say to do it when replacing a new voltage regulator and or starter generator. The posts say that most of the time it is not necessary but sometimes it needs to be done. I just dont want to wind up buying another regulator because I fried it.

[cubs-n-bxrs]

You should have to do that procedure 1 time it is called polarizing. And you should only do it if when you start the machine it is discharging on the amp meter. I have replaced a dozen or so V/R's and only had do the polarizing procedure once.

[td351w]

I will have to get an ammeter and check it.

Out of curiosity am I wrong in saying that if you jump Gen and Bat then you are putting power to the starter generator making it want to turn?

[ol'George]

It might be mentioned here that when polarizing a system, it only takes a mear spark to do it.
In other words, a split second, ----one millionith of a second. Doing it quickly you will not fry or hurt anything, much less cause the generator to turn!!
What is happening is the electrons are being told which way to flow.
once done, it's done, they learn quick!
Do not continue to do it, as no good will come of it, I learned that in the
early 1950's

[td351w]

Wired it up like the diagram in this post and now im charging 17 volts...

[Matt G.]

If you have 17V across the battery with the engine running, something is wrong with the regulator. You want about 13.5V or so.

[rodtires]

To polarize you momentarly jumper B terminal to the F terminal not the A terminal. Voltage applied to the A terminal turns a generator into a starting motor. I'm old enough to have been around before altenators.
Ron in CA