Inspect Battery - Mazda RX-8 Manual

Diagnostic procedure
STEP INSPECTION
VERIFY FREEZE FRAME DATA HAS BEEN
RECORDED
1
Has FREEZE FRAME DATA been
•
recorded?
VERIFY RELATED REPAIR INFORMATION
AVAILABILITY
2 Verify related Service Bulletins and/or on-
•
line repair information availability.
Is any related repair information available?
•
INSPECT FUSE
3
Inspect the fuse.
•
Is there any malfunction?
•
INSPECT BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL
FOR POOR INSTALLATION
Turn the ignition switch off.
•
4
Inspect for looseness of the battery positive
•
terminal.
Is there any malfunction?
•
INSPECT BATTERY CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO
GND
Turn the ignition switch off.
•
5
Inspect for continuity between battery
•
positive terminal (wiring harness-side) and
body GND.
Is there continuity?
•

INSPECT BATTERY

Inspect the battery.
•
6
(See BATTERY INSPECTION .)
Is there any malfunction?
•
ACTION
Yes Go to the next step.
Record the FREEZE FRAME DATA on the
No
repair order, then go to the next step.
Perform repair or diagnosis according to the
available repair information.
Yes
If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the
•
next step.
No Go to the next step.
Yes Replace the fuse, then go to Step 9.
No Go to the next step.
Connect the battery positive terminal
Yes
correctly, then go to Step 9.
No Go to the next step.
Repair or replace the wiring harness for a
Yes
possible short to GND, then go to Step 9.
No Go to the next step.
Replace the battery, then go to Step 9.
Yes
(See BATTERY
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Go to the next step.
(w) Engine Diagnostics & Control
Page 247