Where is my voltage regulator????

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Replacing my voltage reg on my '87 6.9 idi f350 and I can't find it anywhere! Looked all over my wheel wells, no where, traced all my wires no where! Is it possible it's been bypassed?
 

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They are factory placed on the passenger fender well. They have a flat wide plug and the body has two sheet metal screws holding it to the well. They are bout three inches square and bout one inch thick. you may have the internal upgraded alternator that called 3 g...
 

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Ok, I must have it, there are two wiring harnesses on the alt if that helps, I looked all over the passenger fender and nothing, I have the replacement, I'll get my 20 bucks back lol, thanks.
 

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I bought a parts truck and it had a 2G alt on it, looked factory, not sure if someone swapped it out or not but if your alt looks like the one below then the regulator is on the back of it.
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