Acura NSX 1991 Manual page 769

Main Menu Main Menu
Charging System
Troubleshooting
Alternator/Regulator Test
Use the SUN VAT-40 (or equivalent) tester.
LOAD ADJUSTER
(CARBON PILE)
TEST SELECTOR
VOLT
SWITCH
SELECTOR
FIELD
SELECTOR
POSITIVE
INDUCTIVE
PICK-UP CABLE (RED)
(GRN)
1. Attach the positive tester cable and the voltmeter
positive lead to the jump start terminal in the
engine compartment fuse/relay box.
VOLTMETER
POSITIVE LEAD
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT
FUSE/RELAY BOX
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FULL FIELD
LEAD (BLU)
VOLTMETER
NEGATIVE
LEAD (BLK)
VOLTMETER
NEGATIVE
POSITIVE
CABLE (BLK)
LEAD (RED)
POSITIVE CABLE
JUMP
START
TERMINAL
2. Attach the negative tester cable and the voltmeter
negative lead to the top of the intake manifold.
VOLTMETER
NEGATIVE LEAD
3. Attach the inductive pick-up to the B terminal wire
of the alternator with its arrow pointing away from
the terminal.
NOTE: The arrow must point away from the B
terminal.
ALTERNATOR
B TERMINAL
INDUCTIVE PICK-UP
ARROW
NEGATIVE CABLE
NEGATIVE MARK
ALTERNATOR