BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
VOLTAGE INSPECTION
Remove the battery maintenance
lid
(page 20-7).
Measure the battery voltage using a commercially
available digital multimeter.
VOLTAGE (20 °C/68 °F):
Fully charged: 13.0
-13.2
V
Under charged: Below 12.4 V
NOTE:
• Voltage fluctuates just after charging; wait at least
30
minutes before measuring.
Install the battery maintenance
lid
(page 20-7).
BATTERY TESTING
Refer
to
the instructions that are appropriate
to
the
battery testing equipment available
to
you.
TOOL:
Recommended battery tester: Micro 404XL
(U.S.A. only)
BATTERY CHARGING
Remove the battery (page 20-7).
Refer to the instructions that
are
appropriate
to
the
battery charging equipment available to you.
TOOL:
Christie battery MC1012/2T or OptiMate 4
PROS
charger (U.S.A. only)
CHARGING SYSTEM
20-8
CURRENT LEAKAGE TEST
Remove the battery maintenance
lid
(page 20-7).
Turn the ignition switch to
OFF
and
disconnect the
negative(-) cable
[1]
from the battery.
Connect the ammeter(+) probe
[2]
to the negative
(-)
cable
and
ammeter
(-)
probe
[3]
to
the battery
(-)
terminal.
With the ignition switch turned
to
OFF,
check for current
leakage.
NOTE:
• 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
and engine stop switch
"O",
A sudden
surge of current may blow the fuse
in
the tester.
SPECIFIED CURRENT LEAKAGE:
'13 model:
0.1
mA
max.
After '13 model: 0.4
mA
max.
If current leakage exceeds the specified value, a
shorted circuit is likely.
Locate the short
by
disconnecting connections one by
one and measuring the current.
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