ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6-7
TROUBLESHOOTING
Battery runs down quickly.
Check accessories which use excessive Accessories • Remove accessories.
amounts of electricity.
are installed.
No accessories
Check the battery for current Current leaks. • Short circuit of the wire
leaks. (! 6-8)
harness
• Loose or disconnected wires
No current leaks. • Faulty battery
Measure the charging voltage
between the battery terminals. Correct • Faulty battery
(! 6-8) • Abnormal driving condition
Incorrect
Measure the continuity of
the stator coil and rotor coil. No continuity • Faulty stator coil or
(! 6-12)
disconnected lead wires
Continuity
Inspect the slip rings and
brushes. (! 6-13) No good • Faulty slip ring(-s) or
brush(-es)
OK
Inspect the rectifier and IC No good • Faulty rectifier or IC regulator.
regulator. (! 6-13)
OK
Inspect the wires. No good • Short circuit of wire harness
• Poor contact of couplers
OK
• Faulty battery
Others
Battery overcharges • Faulty IC regulator
• Faulty battery
• Poor contact of generator lead wire coupler