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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
9.1 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
• Make sure that you contact us or our sales service agency for the actions indicated in parentheses in the
Actions field.
• Ask our sales service agency for repair if you suspect other abnormality or causes than those given
below.
Abnormal Phenomenon Major Cause(s) Actions
Dark light even at highest engine
speed
• Defective wiring
(• Check and repair slackened
terminals and open circuits)
Light blinks during engine operation
• Defective alternator
• Defective wiring
(• Replace)
(• Check and repair)
Battery charge monitor remains
illuminated even after the engine
starts
• Defective alternator
• Defective wiring
(• Replace)
(• Check and repair)
Abnormal noise from alternator • Defective alternator (• Replace)
Starter not rotating even after the
starter switch is turned
• Defective wiring
• Insufficient battery charge
(• Check and repair)
• Charge the battery
Starter pinion going out and in
repeatedly (struggling)
• Insufficient battery charge • Charge the battery
Starter key turning slow
• Insufficient battery charge
• Defective starter
• Charge the battery
(• Replace)
Starter disengaged before the
engine starts
• Defective wiring
• Insufficient battery charge
(• Check and repair)
• Charge the battery