Dave Plowman (News) formulated on Monday :
In article ,
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Jim K has brought this to us :
Shurely if it is an alternator there's no need for a separate
regulator as such?

Early alternators had the diode pack and 'regulation' external to the
alternator.

Never seen one with an external diode pack. Would need a five wire loom to
do that, and would likely radiate a lot of interference.

My 1997 Honda VFR 750 had an alternator, external diode pack and
regulator.