Honda HRN216 Series Manual page 25

SERVICE INFORMATION
CHARGE COIL OUTPUT CHECK
VLA TYPE ONLY
The battery must be partially discharged prior to performing this test. If the battery voltage is 12.7 V, disconnect the
spark plug and crank the electric starter several times until the battery voltage has reduced slightly.
Adjust the engine speed to 2,950 ~ 3,100 rpm prior to performing this test. If the charge coil output is below
specifications, check the coil air gap. Fully recharge the battery using an external charger when complete.
Remove the 3 Amp fuse.
Start the engine and
check DC current across
terminals shown.
Coil Output: > 0.23 A
BATTERY
ENGINE STOP SWITCH SYSTEM INSPECTION
VLA TYPE ONLY
1. Disconnect the yellow engine stop switch wire bullet
connector.
2. With the multimeter set to measure Ohms, check
continuity from this yellow wire to ground.
There should be continuity when the flywheel brake lever
is pulled against the handlebar.
There should be no continuity when the flywheel brake
lever is released from the handlebar.
3. Remove the fan cover
4. Disconnect the engine stop switch (black wire) connector
from the ignition coil primary terminal.
5. With the multimeter set to measure Ohms, connect one
lead to the engine stop switch connector and the other
lead to ground.
There should be continuity when the flywheel brake lever
is released.
There should be no continuity when the flywheel brake
lever is held against the handlebar.
If your results differ from the above information, inspect
the yellow and black wires for continuity, breaks, and
damage. If the wires are in proper working order, inspect
the engine stop switch
2-16
3 AMP FUSE HOLDER
(P. 7-3).
(P. 9-6).
(+)
(–)
STARTER
MAGNETIC
SWITCH
ENGINE STOP
SWITCH WIRE
ENGINE
(GROUND)
IGNITION PRIMARY TERMINAL
ENGINE STOP SWITCH CONNECTOR
HRN216
MULTIMETER PROBES
Make sure the probes
are connected correctly
to the multimeter and
that it is set to the
correct amperage
range.