Gauges go to full tilt!?!

maybe THIS THREAD will help
That did not help. I read it fully. I need to know how to test the voltage regulator and the results at the proper pins to give me either what I am getting or wrong voltages and why to explain my gauges going full tilt.
The 8.2vdc that should be 5 vdc is a good explanation. 3.2vdc above will throw my gauges wonky.