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CHARGING SYSTEM

-Trouble-shooting-

Before conducting an alternator test, make surę that the battery is fully charged. A 30 Volt voltmeter and suitable test probes are necessary for the test. The alternator can be checked easily by referring to the Inspection Table.

WITH IC REGULATOR

With alternator side L terminal grounded. internal short occurs when + diodę is short-circuited.

Ignition switch "ON" (Check light for operation)

^Light "OFF"^—— Disconnect

connector (S,

-^Light "OFF'')-

Burned-out bulb. Replace and Proceed to "A”

—^Light “ON")

L) and ground L lead wire (Check light for operation)

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Light "ON"]

Engine idling (Check light for operation)

Connect connector (S, L) and ground F terminal (Check light for operation)

^Light "ON¹^----

^Light "PFF")----

Faulty IC-RG, Replace

Faulty A.C.G.

Dim light Light flickers

Bright light
—( Light	i z o
—(Light	"OFF')

Contact posinve lead (+) of voltmeter on B terminal and negative lead (—) to L terminal

Faulty A.C.G.

Engine speed: 1.500 rpm Lighting switch "ON" (Check light for operation)

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Oim light

[Light "OFF

Engine idling (Measure the voltage across "B" and “L" terminals)

[ Morę than

0.5v)---

Faulty A.C.G.

^Less than 0.5v)---| O.K.

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2)

3)

4)

Use fully charged battery Light i Charge warning light A.C.G. : Alternator parts except IC reguiator IC-RG : IC regulator O.K.    : IC-alternator is in good condition

When reaching "Faulty A.C.G.", remove alternator from car and disassemble, inspect and correct or replace faulty parts *Method of grounding F terminal Insert screwdriver between ground tab and rear cover.

Engine speed: 1,500 rpm (Measure B terminal volt-agel

(Morę than 15.5V

0-

Faulty IC-RG, Replace

J3 to 15v)

Make surę "S" terminal is con-nected correctly

Engine idling Lighting switch "ON" (Check light for operation)

^Light "ON")---

Faulty A.C.G.

^Light "OFF")--I O.K.