Troubleshooting
Battery Overcharging
Fa u lty reg u lato r/rectifier
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Battery Undercharging
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I n order to o bta i n an accu rate test read i n g when c h a rg i n g the system , the battery m u st be fu l l y c h a rged a n d i n
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good con d iti o n . See Com m o n Service M a n u a l Section 22 fo r check the battery co n d iti o n .
Meas u re the battery c u rrent leakage a m pere
( leak test: page 1 5-6).
Standard: 0.01 mA max.
Correct
I n s pect the reg u l ated voltage ( page 1 5-6).
Standard: 1 4 - 1 5.5 V/3,000 rpm
N ot c h a rg i n g
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I ncorrect
Check the reg u lator/rectifi e r ( page 1 5-7 ) .
I ncorrect
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Check the battery u s i n g the battery tester.
I ncorrect
E lectric system over- l o a d i n g
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F a u lty battery
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S h o rted wi re h a rness
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Fau lty i g n ition switch
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Poorly c onnected con nectors
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