[ae1969]

Unfortunately the electrical cables on these cars corrode terribly.

I have swapped out the entire positive and negative cables on both of my current cars..... the grounds were terribly corroded!

The corrosion normally can't be seen and will definitely affect your charging system... Prior to the complete overhaul (icesharks kits) ....I had dim dash lights and guage reading 12 volts, after the upgrade I was reading close to 13 on the guage (higher at the battery) and the dash lights were much brighter (easy to compare against my other car).

I would at least start by cleaning all the terminal ends.... If you can replace all the grounds I would do that as well........

Replacing the voltage regulator was a great place to start as well... (an adjustable regulator would be my first choice)

The two plate thing on the terminal is ok.......... just make sure you use some dielectric grease at the terminals to help prevent corrosion as well...