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14. Battery Charging and Noise Problem
Visual/physical check the following items before diagnosis.
The drive belt tension.
The battery terminals connection condition.
The ground connection condition.
The generator and the battery fastener condition.
The battery fluid level and specific gravity.
14-1 Battery No Charging
Step Action Value(s) Yes No
1 Was “Visual/Physical Check" performed.
—
Go to Step 2
Go to
visual/physical
check
2 Inspect the brush contact condition on the generator.
Was there poor contact between the brush and the
slip ring?
— Repair or
replace the
brush and/or
the slip ring. Go to Step 3
3 Inspect the stator coil on the generator.
Was there an open circuit or the scorching on the
stator coil?
—
Replace the
stator coil. Go to Step 4
4 Inspect the rotor coil on the generator.
Was there an open circuit or the scorching on the
rotor coil?
—
Replace the
rotor coil. Go to Step 5
5 Inspect the rectifier on the generator.
Was the rectifier defective?
— Replace the
rectifier Go to Step 6
6 Inspect the IC regulator.
Was the IC regulator defective?
— Replace the IC
regulator. Go to Step 7
7 Are any DTC stored? — Go to indicated
DTC. Solved
14-2 Battery Overcharging
Step Action Value(s) Yes No
1 Was “Visual/Physical Check" performed.
—
Go to Step 2
Go to
visual/physical
check
2 Inspect the terminal circuit.
Were the B and F terminals shorted?
— Repair the
short circuit. Go to Step 3
3 Check the regulating voltage.
Was the IC regulator voltage excessive?
— Replace the IC
regulator. Go to Step 4
4 Are any DTC stored? — Go to indicated
DTC. Solved