Charging System Test- Auto/Van & Truck; Charging System Test Results - Midtronics MDX-700P HD Instruction Manual

MDX-700P HD
Charging System Test- Auto/Van & Truck
Once you have completed an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between
the battery test results and the message PRESS  FOR CHARGING TEST. Press
the ENTER ( ) button to proceed with the charging test.
Following the on-screen prompts:
1. Rev the engine.
2. Turn on high beams headlights and the blower fan.
3. Rev engine with loads on.
4. Idle engine and turn off loads.
5. The Charging System
Alternator
Decision
Loads-off
DC Voltage
at rev

Charging System Test Results

Decision
NO PROBLEMS
NO OUTPUT
decision is displayed at the end of the procedure.
System is showing normal output from the alternator.
No alternator output detected.
√ Check all connections to and from the alternator,
especially the connection to the battery. If the
connection is loose or heavily corroded, clean or
replace the cable and retest.
√ If the belts and connections are in good working
condition, replace the alternator. (Older vehicles
use external voltage regulators, which may require
only replacement of the voltage regulator.)
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Loads-on
DC Voltage
Interpretation
at rev
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