Honda Civic Service Manual page 1586

Charging System
Troubleshooting
lf the charging system light does not come on
the order listed below:
1. Baftery (see page 23-91)
2. Charging system light
3. Voltage
4. Alternator control system (USA)
5. Alternator/regulator
Charging Systom Light Test
or does not go off, or the battery is dead or low, test the following items in
ALTERNATOR 4P CONNECTOR
IUSA)
Wire side of
female terminals
IG
(8LK/YEL}
ALTERNATOR 3P CONNECTOR
lC.nadal
Wre side of
temale terminals
[ ]: Canada
23-114
Charging Svstem Light Check-l :
lvlake sure the charging system
light comes on.
Check for a blown No. 15 t7.5 A)
fuso .nd a blown charging sys-
tom light bulb. ll the fuse .nd
bulb .re OK, ropair the open in
th6 WHT/BLU wi16.
Does the charging system
light come on?
Charging System Light Chec*-2:
Start the enoine.
Does the charging system
light go off?
Volta96 Checkl
Measlre the voltage at the No. 1
lNo. 2l terminal of the 4P [3Plcon-
nector with the ignition switch ON
flr).
R6p.ir the op6n in the BLK/YEL
wire b€twsen tho altornator and
und€r-dash tuso/.glay box.
ls there battery voltage?