Need help 2010 Kawasaki mule 600 voltage regulator

[John Niezek]

I have a 2010 Kawasaki mule 600 I've ohmed the wires to the voltage regulator and stator and to the ignition switch all read good. Now when I plug up my voltage regulator it gets extremely hot and so does the wires. I've used my volt meter and checked the plug and I'm getting ac out instead of DC out to the battery. I've got 22 volts ac going to the voltage regulator and it's putting out 3 volts ac instead of DC anyone know why or what I need to check 

[Travis]

Regulator is definitely  defective..., you should also be getting at least24 volts  AC on each A/C wire... DC volts are AC volts split in half... so AC 22v = 11Volts DC...

at the battery I like to see about 13 or 14 v or so idling, and up to 15v at high RPM.

It isn't uncommon for the regulator to get warm, hence the fins on it... but the wires should stay cool.. Heat is generated by resistance. That's one thing i really don't like about some meters, when continuity testing, they apply a small load to the wire, under a small load a wire may test fine, but when a higher amped load is applied that's when it gets hot or voltage drop occurs.