Battery/Charging System Troubleshooting - Honda XL200 2001 Shop Manual

BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
BATTERY IS DAMAGED OR WEAK
1. Remove the battery (page 15-6).
Check the battery condition using the
recommended battery tester.
RECOMMENDED BATTERY TESTER:
BM-210-AH ar BM-210
BATTERY MATE or equivalent
2. Install the battery (page 15-3).
Check the battery current leakage (Leak test
page 15-5).
STANDARD: 0.01 mA max
3. Check the alternator charging coil (page 15-7).
STANDARD:
0.1 – 1.0 Ω (20 C/68 F)
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4. Remove the battery (page 15-3).
Measure and record the battery voltage using
digital multimeter (15-4).
Install the battery (page 15-3).
Start the engine.
Measure the charging voltage (page 15-4).
Compare the measurement to result of the
following calculation.
STANDARD:
MEASURED BATTERY VOLTAGE <
MEASURED CHARGING VOLTAGE <
15.5 V at 5.000 min- (rpm)
1
Check the regulator/rectifier connector voltage and
resistance (page 15-6).
• Faulty regulator/rectifier
1 5 -2
Incorrect
Correct
Incorrect
Correct
Incorrect
Correct
Correct
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct
• Faulty battery
Disconnect the regulator/rectifier 4P connector and
recheck the battery current leakage.
Correct
• Shorted wire harness
• Faulty ignition switch
• Faulty charging coil
• Charging system is normal
• Open circuit in related wire
• Loose or poor contacts of related terminal
• Shorted wire harness
XL2 0 0
Incorrect
• Faulty regulator/rectifier