Ford FALCON XA Series Repair Manual page 523

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•
CHECK THE OPERATION OF
THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
SEE NOTE NO. 3
GROUP
13-CHARGING SYSTEM
CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON
BATTERY WILL HOT HOLD CHARGE
ALTERNATOR HAS HD OUTPUT
ALTERNATOR HAS LOW OUTPUT
CHECK FOR A BROKEN, LOOSE OR SLIPPING DRIVE BELT .
INSPECT BATTERY , CABLES, AND CHARGING SYSTEM WIRING
FOR GOOO ELECTRICAL CONTACT . CLEAN THE BATTERY
TERMINALS AND TIGHTEN ALL CONNECTIONS AS NECESSARY .
CHECK THE BATTERY SPECIFIC GRAVITY, CHARGE THE
BATTERY AND PERFORM THE BATTERY TESTS . SEE NOTE NO. I
BATTERY TESTS UNSATISFACTORY
•
(II PERFORI.I THE
CHARGING CIRCUIT
RESISTANCE THTS.
121 T(ST ALTii:ANATOR
IHOii:Pii:NO,NT 01=
VHUCU WIRING .
SH FIG . 7 .
(I) CHECK THE BATTERY
TO FIELD WIRING .
SEE NOTE NO. 5.
C21 Tli:ST ALTii:ANATOR
INDii:Pii:NDii:NT OF
YS:HICU WIRING.
Uli: FIG . 7 .
FIG. 5- Diagnosis Chart, 'Charge Indicator Light Stays On'
I
LIGHTS AND FUSES FAIL PREMATURELY
SHORT BATl fRY LIFE
BATTERY USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNT DF WATER
BURNING OF DISTRIBUTOR POINTS, RESISTOR WIRE, OR COIL
HIGH CHARGING RATE
VOLTAGE IEGULATOI
I
WITHIN SPECIFICAnON
• ADJUST TO THE LOW END
OF THE SPECIFIED RANGE.
• CHECK ALL CHARGING SYSTEM WIRING
CONNECTIONS INCLUDING THE REGULA TOR
GROUND WIRE . TIGHTEN OR REPAIR AS
REQUIRED. CHECK THE ALTERNATOR
VOLTAGE LIMITEP. SETTING . IF THE
CONTACTS ARE BURNED, REPLACE THE
REGULATOR.
VOLTAGE IEGULATOI
5m1NG TOO HIGH
• IF THE CONTACTS ARE
BURNED, REPLACE THE
REGULATOR . IF THE
POINTS ARE SATISFACTORY,
ADJUST TO SPECIFICATION.
FIG. 6- Diagnosis Chart, 'Lights and Fuses Fail Prematurely'
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