posting this for a friend any one have an extra for sale or no of a good place to find one . would like to find one at a quad junkyard to save cash if possible. it is a 1997 articcat bearcat 454 any help would be appreciated as his went up in smoke. any ideas what would cause this? what should we check as the culprit be4 we smoke up a new voltage reg?

 

no1 no's anything.....sum good atv salvage yards maybe?

 

A buddy of mine purchased a used regulator for a kawi from a salvage yard and it was no good, and they give NO warranty on electrical parts. So the question is: was it bad from them or did it blow due to a problem with the quad? Either way you pay. So I don't recommend used.

As far as why it went out could be several things. Frayed wiring that grounded out. Connections loose, Connections not sealed or just time for it to go. I would check all connections before installing the new V/R.