Charging System; Leakage Inspection - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

Turn the Power Switch to the O N position .
5 .
6 . When the timer reaches the "Trickle" position , the charg­
ing cycle is complete . Turn the Power Switch OFF a n d
disc o n n ect t h e cla m ps .
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The c h a rger will automatically switch to the Trickle mode
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after the set charging time has elapsed .
Retest the battery using the Honda Battery Tester a n d
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rech a rg e i f necessary using t h e above steps .
N OTE
For accurate test results, let the battery cool for at least ten
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m i nutes o r u ntil gassing subsid es after charging .
CHARG I NG SYSTEM
N OTE
When i nspectin g the charging system , check the system
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components and lines step-by-step according to the
tro ubleshootin g o n page
Measurin g circuits with a large capacity that exceeds the
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capacity of the tester may cause damage to the tester .
Before starting each test, set t h e tester a t the high capacity
range first, then g radually down to low capacity ranges i n
order that y o u have t h e correct range a n d d o not damage
the tester .
When measuri n g small capacity circuits, keep the ignition
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switch off . If the switch is suddenly turned on d u ring a
test, the tester fuse ·may blow .
LEAKAG E I N S PECTIO N
Check the battery a mpere leakage before making the regulat­
ed ampere inspection .
Turn the ignition switch off and d i sco n n ect the battery nega­
tive cable from the battery .
Connect the tester between the negative cable and the nega­
tive battery terminal .
The voltag e should i n dicate less than
switch off.
LEAKAG E AM P E R ES : 0 . 1 mA
1 5-2 .
rnA with the ignition
0 . 1
max.
BATTE RY/CHARG I N G SYSTEM
BATTERY
( 1 )
NEGATIVE TERM INAL
( 2 1 BATTERY
N EGATIVE
CABLE
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