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Old 10-04-2018, 06:10 PM   #13
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Hmmm...
You’ve given me a lot to think about. So I have an 02 S with 34K miles. I now have the engine exposed top and front with the alternator laying on my tool bench, voltage regulator removed. I was thinking I would just attach the new regulator tomorrow and install, slip the belt over the pulley and see what happens. If the battery light returned I would then go the alternator route. If it stayed off, I would put all the covers back in place and take a nice weekend drive. Now I’m wondering if I should just bite the bullet and order the alternator, belt, and pulleys regardless, replace everything and have it all done???
Nah...

Just replace the regulator and go for a drive if it's fixed. No need to go down the rabbit hole, especially at only 34k, unless you have reason to believe something else is bad or failing. Maybe just plan on doing the idler pulleys sometime in the future.
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