Charging System Inspection; Battery Testing; Battery Charging (U.s.a. Only); Current Leakage Test - Honda Metropolitan CHF50 Service Manual

BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
VOLTAGE INSPECTION
Measure the battery voltage using a commercially
available digital multimeter.
VOLTAGE (20°C/68°F):
Fully charged: 13.0-13.2 V
Under charged: Below 12.3 V
BATTERY TESTING
Refer to the instructions that are appropriate to the
battery testing equipment available to you.
TOOL:
Battery tester BM-210-AH ( U S A only), BM-210 or
BATTERY MATE (MTP08-0192, U.S.A.
only) or equivalent
BATTERY CHARGING (U.S.A. only)
Refer to the instructions that are appropriate to the
battery testing equipment available to you.
TOOL:
Battery charger Christie battery charger (MC1012/2,
U.S.A. only) or
BATTERY MATE (MTP08-0192,
U.S.A. only) or equivalent
CHARGING SYSTEM INSPECTION
CURRENT LEAKAGE TEST
Turn the ignition switch to OFF and disconnect the
negative (-) cable from the battery.
Connect the ammeter (+) probe to the negative (-)
cable and the ammeter (-) probe to the battery (-)
terminal.
With the ignition switch turned to "OFF" check for
current leakage.
NOTE.
• When measuring current using a tester, set it to a
high range, and then bring the range down to an
appropriate level. Current flow higher than the
range selected may blow out the fuse in the
tester.
• While measuring current, do not turn the ignition
to the "ON" position. A sudden surge of current
may blow out the fuse in the tester.
SPECIFIED CURRENT LEAKAGE: 0.1 mA max.
If current leakage exceeds the specified value, a
shorted circuit is the probable cause.
Locate the short by disconnecting connections one
by one and measuring the current.
NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL
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