Battery/Charging System Service Information; Battery/Charging System Troubleshooting; Battery/Charging System Specifications; No Power - Key Turned On - Honda Gold Wing GL1200D Shop Manual

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16. BATHRY/CHARGING SYSHM
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SERVICE INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
BATTERY
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
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CHARGING SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR
VOLTAGE REGULATOR RECTIFIER
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• The banery electrolyte level should be checked regularly. Fill with distilled water as necessary.
• Quick charge the battery only in an emergency. Siow-charging is preferred.
• Remove the battery from the motorcycle for charging,
If
the battery must
be
charged on the motorcycle, disconnect the
battery cables.
Do not smoke or hOI'1! flames near a charging battery. The hydrogen gas produced by a battery is highly flammable and
- - con explode.
• For Alternator removal and installation, refer to Section 9.
• All charging system components can be tested on the motorcycle.
SPECIFIATIONS
Capacity 12V, 20 ampere-hours
Fully charged 1.280
Battery
Specific gravity
Normal charge
1.260
at 20
c
C l6S
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F)
Need charging
1.200
Charging rate 2.0 amperes max.
Alternator capacity 14V. 360W/5.000 min" (rpm)
Regu lator/rectif ier
I
Ty,," Transistorized. non·adjustable
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Regulated voltage 13-15V
Charging start rpm
1,000-1,200 min'] (rpm)
At idle I
11
OAfAbove 12V
Charging current
At 3,000 min·
t
(rpm)
(+)
0-8Af14-15V
At 5,000 min·
t
(rpm)
(+)
0-8A114-15V
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TROUBLESHOOTING
No power - key turned on
• Dead battery
low fluid level
- Low specific gravity
- Charging system failure
• Disconnected battery cable
• Main fuse burned out
• Faulty ignition switch
low power - key turned On
• Weak battery
Low fluid level
- low specific graivty
- Charging system failure
• loose battery connection
Low power - engine running
• Battery undercharged
- low fluid level
- One or more dead cells
• Charging system failure
Intermittent power:
• loose battery connection
• loose charging system connection
• loose starting system connection
• loose connection or short circuit in ignition system
• loose connection or short circuit in lighting system
Charging system failure
• loose. broken, or shorted wire or connection
• Faulty voltage regulator/rectifier
• Faulty alternator
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