APRILIA SCARABEO 500 2008 Service Station Manual page 96

Electrical system
Voltage between 14.0 and 15.0 V at 5000 rpm.
Finding possible leaks
1) Access the battery by removing the corresponding cover under the saddle.
2) Before checking the output voltage, check that the battery does not show fluid leaks.
3) Turn OFF the ignition key, connect the multimeter probes between the battery negative (-) pole and
the Black cable and only then disconnect the Black cable from the battery negative (-) pole.
4) With the ignition key always set to OFF, the reading detected by the ammeter must be
Turn signals system check
The turn indicator circuit is controlled by the instrument panel. If it does not operate correctly:
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Check that bulbs operate properly.
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Check that the Red-Blue, Blue-Black and Light blue-White cables between the turn indicator
switch and the instrument panel connector (terminals 7, 15 and 6) are not interrupted.
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Check if there is a ground connection on the Blue-White cable of the turn indicator switch.
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Check the turn indicator switch contacts.
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Check if, with the turn indicator switch pressed to the left, there is voltage between terminal
16 (Light blue cable) of the instrument panel and the ground lead.
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Repeat the procedure, with the turn indicator switch pressed to the right, for terminal 17 (Red
cable).
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Check that the Light blue cable (terminal 16) between the instrument panel connector and
the left turn indicator bulbs is not interrupted.
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Check that the Red cable (terminal 17) between the instrument panel connector and the
right turn indicator bulbs is not interrupted.
Lights list
Tail light and instrument panel light line
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Check that bulbs operate properly.
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Check that fuse C operates properly.
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With the key switch set to «ON», check if there is voltage between the Green cable of fuse
C and the ground lead.
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Check that cable harness between bulbs and fuse C (Green cable) is not interrupted.
High/low-beam light line
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Check that bulbs operate properly.
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Check that Green cables between the light switch and fuse C are not interrupted.
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Check the light switch contacts.
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SCARABEO 500
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