Honda Civic Service Manual page 1591

The charging system is OK.
ls the amperage 50 A or more?
Alternator/Regulator Test-4:
W i t h t h e e n g i n e s P e e d s t i l l a t
2,000 rpm, fulltieid the alternator.
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CAUTION: The voltage will rise quickly when the allGrnator is flll-fielded
Do not ellow
the vollage to exceed 18 V; il may damage the electrical syslem
NOTE: Attach a probe to a VAT 40 full field test lead, and insert the
probe into the full field
access hole at the back of the alternator' Switch the field selector to the
"A (GroLrnd)" posi
tion momentarilV, and check the amperage readlng
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