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Offline Gordonh3301

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Control box/voltage regulator
« on: 25.08. 2022 19:06 »
Hi all,I have a 1953 A7 which has the control box fastened on rear mudguard,I’m new to the A7 and was wondering if there’s a modern alternative to the control box .Thanks in advance,Gordon.
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Re: Control box/voltage regulator
« Reply #1 on: 25.08. 2022 21:03 »
Just Google "DVR2" regulator and buy from dynamoregulators.com
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Re: Control box/voltage regulator
« Reply #2 on: 25.08. 2022 21:31 »
but but but... look at all the fun one can have with an old original :O)
They do work very good if in good shape and properly set up.


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Re: Control box/voltage regulator
« Reply #3 on: 25.08. 2022 22:44 »
I stripped the guts out of a regulator case and fitted a DVR2* I made the internal connections appear on the original tags so the regulator looks totally original.

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Re: Control box/voltage regulator
« Reply #4 on: 26.08. 2022 03:11 »
but but but... look at all the fun one can have with an old original :O)
They do work very good if in good shape and properly set up.

I remember that picture and your experiments.

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Re: Control box/voltage regulator
« Reply #5 on: 26.08. 2022 11:43 »
G'day Gordo.
+3 for the DVRII. I have both mine (51A7, 57 A10) with them. Both mine have 6v dynamo but upped to 12v via the DVRII for the Boyer ignition and lights.
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