Honda C8R600F4 Service Manual page 307

CHARGING SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
Battery is damaged or weak
Remove the battery (page 16-4). - Incorrect--• Faulty battery
Check the battery condition using the recom-
mended battery tester.
RECOMMENDED BATTERY TESTER:
BM-210-AH, BM-210,
or
BATTERY MATE
or equiv-
alent
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Install the battery (page 16-4). -- lncorrect-eo- Disconnect the regulator/rectifier 5P (black) connec-
tor and recheck the battery current leakage. Check the battery current leakage (leak test:
page 16-5).
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SPECIFIED CURRENT LEAKAGE: 0.1 mA max. Incorrect Correct
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Correct • Faulty regulator/rectifier
...__ _ _ _ _ _ .,.. • Shorted wire harness
•Faulty ignition switch
Check the alternator charging coil (page 16-6) - Incorrect--• Faulty charging coil
STANDARD :
0.1-1.0
Q
(20
°C/68 °F)
Correct
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Measure and record the battery voltage using a ,_Correct - - •Faulty battery
digital multimeter (page 16-4).
Start the engine.
Measure the charging voltage (page 16-5).
Compare the measurements to result of the
following calculation.
MEASURED BATTERY VOLTAGE< MEASURED
CHARGING VOLTAGE< 15.5 V
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Perform the regulator rectifier wire harness in-
spection (page 16-7).
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• Faulty regulator/rectifier
- Incorrect--• Open circuit in related wire
• Loose or poor contacts of related terminal
•Shorted wire harness
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