Checking The Open-Circuit Current; Checking The Capacitor - Husqvarna FS 450 2018 Repair Manual

15.8

Checking the open-circuit current

15.9

Checking the capacitor

WIRING HARNESS, BATTERY 15
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Install the air filter box cover.
Preparatory work
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Press and hold the kill switch � while the engine is idling until
the engine stops.
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Remove the air filter box cover.
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Remove the seat.
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Disconnect the negative cable of the 12 V battery.
Main work
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Measure the current between 12 V battery ground (-) and the
negative cable.
Info
The value of the open-circuit current applies only to
vehicles in the original condition, i.e., without addi­
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tional power consumers.
imum open-circuit cur-
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If the measured value is greater than the specified value:
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Disconnect the voltage regulator from the wiring har­
ness and perform the measurement again.
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Check the capacitor.
Finishing work
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Connect the negative cable of the 12 V battery.
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Mount the seat.
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Install the air filter box cover.
Condition
The 12 V battery is disconnected.
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Remove the capacitor.
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Discharge the capacitor by bridging the two contacts.
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Connect the capacitor to a 12 V test lamp to a connection
and connect to the 12 V battery as shown in the figure.
Info
As the capacitor charge increases, the test lamp
becomes dimmer.
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The bulb lights up for: 0.5 ... 2.0 s
The capacitor is OK.
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The bulb lights up for: < 0.5 s
Change the capacitor.
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The bulb lights up for: > 2.0 s
Change the capacitor.
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