Charging System Inspection - Honda Transalp XL700V Manual

CHARGING SYSTEM INSPECTION

CURRENT LEAKAGE TEST
Remove the right side cover (page 2-4).
With the ignition switch turned OFF, disconnect the
negative (–) cable from the battery.
Connect the ammeter (+) probe to the negative (–)
cable and the ammeter (–) probe to the battery (–)
terminal.
With the ignition switch turned OFF, check for cur-
rent leakage.
• When measuring current using a tester, set it to a
high range, and then bring the range down to an
appropriate level. Current flow higher than the
range selected may blow the fuse in the tester.
• While measuring current, do not turn the ignition
switch ON. A sudden surge of current may blow
the fuse in the tester.
SPECIFIED CURRENT LEAKAGE: 2 mA maximum
If current leakage exceeds the specified value, a
shorted circuit is the probable cause.
Locate the short by disconnecting connections one
by one and measuring the current.
CHARGING VOLTAGE INSPECTION
Make sure the battery is in good condition before
performing this test.
Start the engine and warm it up to the operating
temperature; then stop the engine.
Remove the right side cover (page 2-4).
Connect the multimeter between the positive and
Do not disconnect
negative terminals of the battery.
the battery or any
cable in the
charging system
To prevent a short, make absolutely certain which
without first
are the positive and negative terminals or cable.
switching off the
ignition switch.
With the headlight on high beam, restart the engine.
Failure to follow this
Measure the voltage on the multimeter when the
precaution can
engine runs at 5,000 min
damage the tester
STANDARD:
or electrical
Measured BV < Measured CV < 15.5 V
components.
· BV = Battery Voltage (page 17-6)
· CV = Charging Voltage
-1
(rpm).
BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
NEGATIVE (–) TERMINAL: (–) PROBE
NEGATIVE (–) CABLE: (+) PROBE
BATTERY
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