KYMCO People Service Manual page 33

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
POOR CHARGING (BATTERY OVER DISCHARGING OR OVERCHARGING)
Undercharging
Inspection/Adjustment
Start engine and test
limit voltage of battery
terminals
Measure resistance
between AC generator
coil terminals
Test output voltage of
regulator/rectifier
coupler red wire
Overcharging
Inspection/Adjustment
Measure battery limit
voltage with an electric
tester
Check resistance
between regulator/
rectifier terminals
Symptom
Voltage does not
Normal voltage
increase
Normal
Resistance too low
Normal voltage
No voltage
Symptom
Normal
Normal
PEOPLE/PEOPLE S 250
Probable Cause
cFaulty AC generator
dFaulty regulator/rectifier
eFaulty battery
cShorted AC generator coil
dOpen circuit between AC
generator 3 yellow wires
cFaulty regulator/rectifier
dFaulty AC generator
eLoose regulator/rectifier
coupler
fLimit voltage too high
Probable Cause
cFaulty battery
Abnormal
dFaulty regulator/rectifier
eBroken or poorly connected
regulator/rectifier black wire
Abnormal cLimit voltage too high
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