Suzuki DL650K5 Service Manual page 418

9-14 SERVICING INFORMATION
GENERATOR DOES CHARGE, BUT CHARGING RATE IS BELOW THE SPECIFICATION
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Lead wires tend to get short- or open-circuited or
loosely connected at terminals.
• Grounded or open-circuited generator coil.
• Defective regulator/rectifier.
• Defective cell plates in the battery.
GENERATOR OVERCHARGES
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Internal short-circuit in the battery.
• Damaged or defective resistor element in the
regulator/rectifier.
• Poorly grounded regulator/rectifier.
UNSTABLE CHARGING
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Lead wire insulation frayed due to vibration,
resulting in intermittent short-circuiting.
• Internally short-circuited generator.
• Defective regulator/rectifier.
STARTER BUTTON IS NOT EFFECTIVE
Symptom, possible causes and remedy
• Run down battery.
• Defective switch contacts.
• Brushes not seating properly on starter motor
commutator.
• Defective starter relay/starter interlock switch.
• Defective main fuse.
Repair or retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace the battery.
Replace the battery.
Replace.
Clean and tighten ground connection.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Replace.