Honda Civic Service Manual page 1590

Charging System
Troubleshooting (cont'd)
Alt6rnator/Regulator Test
NOTE: Make sure the baftery is sufficiently charged (see page 23-9j).
FIELD
SELECTOR
LOAD AOJUSTER
{CARAON PILEI
FULL FIELO
TESTER
LEAD IBLUI
VOLTMETER
NEGATIVE
LEAD IBLKI
VOLTMETER
POStTtVE
LEAD (REDI
NEGATIVE TESTER
CABLE IBLKI
POSITIVE TESTER
CABLE IREDI
TEST SELECTOR
swrTcH
INDUCTIVE
PICK-UP
IGRNI
INDUCNVE
PICK.UP
TIVE
TEBMINAL
Alte.nator/Regulator Test'1 :
L C o n n e c t a S u n V A T 4 0 ( o r
e q u i v a l e n t t e s t e r ) , a n d t u r n
the selector sw;tch to position
1 ( s t a n i n g ) .
2. Shift to neutral (A/T in E or
E ) p o s i t i o n , a n d s t a r t t h e
e n g i n e . H o l d t h e e n g i n e a t
3,000 rpm with no load until
t h e r a d i a t o r f a n c o m e s o n ,
then let it idle.
3 . R a i s e t h e e n g i n e s p e e d t o
2,000 rpm, and hold it there.
l s t h e v o l t a g e o v e r 1 5 . 1 V ?
Alternalor/Regulator Te3t-2:
1. Release the accelerator pedal,
and let the engine idle.
2. Make sure all accessories are
turned ofi. Turn the selector
switch to position 2 (charging).
3. Bemove the inductive pick-up,
and zero the ammeter,
4 . P l a c e t h e i n d u c t i v e p i c k - u p
over the battery ground cable
so that the arrow points to the
battery negatlve terminal.
5 . R a i s e t h e e n g i n e s p e e d t o
2,000 rpm, and hold it there.
ls the voltage less than 13.5 V?
Alternator/Regulator Test-3:
Apply a load with a VAT-40 until
t h e b a t t e r y v o l t a g e d r o p s t o
between 12 - 13.5 V.
tffil rCI
[ @lBt* . ,*n 'aHrl
L-;-;l rs-
23-11A
To next page