# 872720 Governor | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta governor from the Alternator and Charging group, weighing 0.161 kg and listed for 199 applications across the TAMD, AD, D, TWD, TID and TMD series. The two regulator kits in this run, 872367 and 872368, are both 0.159 kg, so weight will not separate this from either - order by part number.

## 🚤 Compatibility

-   **Engine Family:** TAMD, AD, D, TWD, TID, TMD, TD, MS, B, DP, SP, HS, TAD, KAMD, MD, KAD
-   **HP Range:** 55 HP

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Governor, Alternator and Charging group
-   0.161 kg
-   Listed for 199 applications across six engine series
-   Within 2 grams of regulator kits 872367 and 872368

## 🔌 Function

Holds the charging output at the voltage the batteries need, varying the field current as engine speed and electrical load change.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Batteries flat after a run, or never coming up to full charge
-   Charge warning lamp staying on or flickering
-   Batteries gassing, boiling or needing topping up often
-   Lights brightening and dimming with engine speed
-   Alternator hot and noisy with no charge reaching the battery

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Check the drive belt, the main charging cable and the earth strap before condemning the unit
-   This part and regulator kits 872367 and 872368 sit within 2 grams of each other, so identify by number rather than by weight

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta 2003, 2003R, 2003R SOLAS, 120S-B, 740B, 501B, 570A, 572A, 430A, 430B, 431A, 431B, 432A, 434A, 2003TB, 2003TB SOLAS, 230A, 230B, 250A, 250B, 120SC, 2001AG, 2001B, 2001BG, 2001D, 2003D, 2003T, 2003TR, 2002AG, 2002B, 2002BG, 2002D, 2003B, 2003B SOLAS, 2003 SOLAS, 2001, 570, 500B, 2002, 430, 2001R
-   Volvo Penta TD71A, TD71ACE, TD71AG, TD71AGP, TD71AP, TD71APB, TD71AW, TD71FSQ
-   Volvo Penta TAMD74P-A, TAMD74P-B, TAMD74A, TAMD74C-A, TAMD74C-B, TAMD74L-A, TAMD74L-B
-   Volvo Penta TD61A, TD61ACE, TD61AG, TD61AGP, TD61AP, TD61APB, TD61AW
-   Volvo Penta DP-C, DP-C1, DP-D, DP-D1, DP-A, DP-A2
-   Volvo Penta B230, B230E, B230F, B230FB, B230FX
-   Volvo Penta TID71A, TID71AG, TID71AGP, TID71AP, TID71APB
-   Volvo Penta AD31B, AD31D, AD31D-A, AD31XD
-   Volvo Penta MD2010, MD2010B, MD2010-C, MD2010-D
-   Volvo Penta MD2020, MD2020B, MD2020-C, MD2020-D
-   Volvo Penta MD2030, MD2030B, MD2030-C, MD2030-D
-   Volvo Penta MD2040, MD2040B, MD2040-C, MD2040-D
-   Volvo Penta MD22, MD22A, MD22L, MD22P
-   Volvo Penta TWD710G, TWD710P, TWD710PB, TWD710V
-   Volvo Penta AD41B, AD41D, AD41BJ
-   Volvo Penta KAD42A, KAD42B, KAD42P-A
-   Volvo Penta KAD44P, KAD44P-B, KAD44P-C
-   Volvo Penta KAMD42A, KAMD42B, KAMD42P-A
-   Volvo Penta KAMD43P, KAMD43P-A, KAMD43P-B
-   Volvo Penta KAMD44P-B, KAMD44P-C, KAMD44P-A
-   Volvo Penta MS2B-A, MS2B, MS2V
-   Volvo Penta SP-C, SP-A2, SP-C1
-   Volvo Penta TAD730G, TAD730P, TAD730V
-   Volvo Penta TAMD31M, TAMD31B, TAMD31D
-   Volvo Penta TAMD41B, TAMD41D, TAMD41P
-   Volvo Penta TAMD72A, TAMD72P-A, TAMD72WJ-A
-   Volvo Penta TMD22A, TMD22B, TMD22P-C
-   Volvo Penta TWD610P, TWD610PB, TWD610V
-   Volvo Penta D2-55, D2-55B
-   Volvo Penta D41B, D41D
-   Volvo Penta TAMD42WJ-A, TAMD42B
-   Volvo Penta TAMD63L-A, TAMD63P-A
-   Volvo Penta TAMD71B, TAMD71A
-   Volvo Penta TAMD73P-A, TAMD73WJ-A
-   Volvo Penta TD610M, TD610V
-   Volvo Penta TD630ME, TD630VE
-   Volvo Penta TD730ME, TD730VE
-   Volvo Penta TID61AG, TID61AGP
-   Volvo Penta TMD31B, TMD31D
-   Volvo Penta TMD41B, TMD41D
-   Volvo Penta TWD630ME, TWD630VE
-   Volvo Penta TWD740GE, TWD740VE
-   Volvo Penta D2002AG
-   Volvo Penta D2003AG
-   Volvo Penta HS1A
-   Volvo Penta KAD300-A
-   Volvo Penta KAD32P
-   Volvo Penta KAD43P-A
-   Volvo Penta KAMD300-A
-   Volvo Penta MD31A
-   Volvo Penta MS4B
-   Volvo Penta MS5B
-   Volvo Penta TAD740GE
-   Volvo Penta TAD741GE
-   Volvo Penta TAMD22P-B
-   Volvo Penta TAMD60C
-   Volvo Penta TAMD61A
-   Volvo Penta TAMD62A
-   Volvo Penta TAMD75P-A
-   Volvo Penta TD640VE
-   Volvo Penta TD710G
-   Volvo Penta TD73ES
-   Volvo Penta TWD730ME
-   Volvo Penta TWD731VE

## Details

- **Price:** 962.08 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 962.08 AUD | In stock |

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> Updated: 2026-08-22