Battery is damaged or weak
Remove the battery (page 16-4). Check the battery condition using the recommended battery tester. Recommended battery tester: BM-210-AH or BM-210 (U.S.A, only) | Incorrect → | Faulty battery. |
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Install the battery (page 16-4). Check the battery current leakage (Leak test: page 16-6). Specified current leakage: 0.1 mA max. | Incorrect → | Disconnect the regulator/rectifier connectors and recheck the battery current leakage. Correct → Faulty regulator/rectifier. Incorrect → Shorted wire harness. Faulty ignition switch. |
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Check the alternator charging coil (page 16-9). Standard: 0.1-1.0 D (20°C/68°F) | Incorrect → | Faulty charging coil. |
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Measure and record the battery voltage using a digital multimeter (page 16-7). Start the engine. Measure the charging voltage (page 16-7). Compare the measurements to result of the following calculation. MEASURED VOLTAGE < MEASURED CHARGING VOLTAGE < 15.5 V | Correct → | Faulty battery. |
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Perform the regulator/rectifier wire harness inspection (page 16-8). | Incorrect → | Open circuit in related wire. Loose or poor contacts of related terminal. Shorted wire harness. |
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Faulty regulator/rectifier. |