Q: alternator regualtor

asked by on May 19, 2016

I put on new alternator it keeps saying alternator regulator fail. I also put on a new pig tail what could alternator regulator mean? I was thinking about changing the battery cables on the alternator

My car has 243000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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