that would be my hope and a lot less cost, though i gather you have to remove the alternator to change the regulator so still pay about the same labour.
i have an odd problem with car, MKIV Golf showing a battery light. testing with multimeter it shows 12.1 V when started this stays continuous, slight drop and the my assumption is the alternator is knackered. however, when i tested again this morning before taking to garage to check, it showed...