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CHARGING SYSTEM/ALTERNATOR
TROUBLESHOOTING
Battery overcharging
Faulty regulator/rectifier
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Battery undercharging
Measure the battery
current
leakage
(Leak test)
(page
14-4)
Check the regulator/rectifier unit inspection
(page
14-6)
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INCORRECT
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T
#
CORRECT
INCORRECT
t.
•
Shorted wire harness
• Faulty ignition
switch
CORRECT
•
Faulty
regulator/rectifier
#
t
Inspect
the charging voltage
(page
14-4)
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CORRECT
Check
the battery using a
Honda
Battery Tester
I
CORRECT
INCORRECT
♦
•
Electric
system
overloading
NOT CHARGING
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•
Faulty battery
Check the
voltages of the regulator/rectifier bat
tery
charging line and
ground
line
(page
14-5)
Open
circuit in wire harness
•
Poorly connected
connectors
- ABNORMAL
T
NORMAL
♦
Check the alternator (charging
coil)
resistance
at
the regulator/rectifier
connector
(page 14
5)
- ABNORMAL
Check
the charging coil
at
alternator
(page
14-7)
»
ABNORMAL
NORMAL
♦
•
Poorly connected alternator
connector
NORMAL
I
•
Faulty alternator
Check the regulater/rectifier
unit
inspection
(page
14-6)
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ABNORMAL
•
Faulty regulator/rectifier
T
NORMAL
•
Faulty battery
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