Total shutdown with elect power suging and fried fusible link

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Originally Posted by 1986nate

Replace your alternator....
the regulator is internal and is what causes this. So there is no prevention.

We can't prevent the regulator from failing. , but we can prevent it from destroying a lot of electrical components in the process.

If you look in this thread, at post 15, it shows how to reconnect the alternator wiring to prevent this trouble. Post 27 explains why it happens.
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=49727

It is not a difficult job to do, but good insurance.


Harvey.