Honda V65 MAGNA 1985 Manual page 313

BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
No power - key turned on:
1. Main fuse burned out
2. Dead battery
- low
fluid level
- Low specific gravity
- Charging system failure
3. Disconnected battery cable
4. Faulty ignition switch
low powlr - key turned on:
1. Weak battery
Low fluid levet
- Low specific gravity
- Q\arging system failure
2. Loose battery connection
low power - engine running:
1.
Battery undercharged
- Low fluid level
- One or more dead cells
2. Charging system faiture
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Intermittent power:
1.
loose battery connection
2. loose charging system connection
3. Loose starting system connection
4. Loose connection or short circuit in ignition
system
5. Loose connection or short circuit in lighting
system
Charging system f,ilure:
1. Loose. broken, or shorted wire or connection
2. FaultY VOltage regulator/rectifier
3. Faulty alternator