Fault16:12VdcAlternatorMalfunction
InfoCenterDisplay:
_____ FAULT#16 _____
Alternator
FaultDescription
Thealternatorisfaulty.Thisisdiagnosedinconjunctionwithmotor/generatorrpmdata.
CircuitDescription
Theengine-drivenalternatorprovides12Vdcelectricalpower.
ConditionsforSettingtheFault
TheTEC-5002detectsthatthealternatorisnotperformingwithinspecications.
RecommendedServiceActions
Step1:Verifythatthefaultrepeats.
1.ClearthesystemfaultsfromtheInfoCenter.RefertoClearingFaultsfromtheInfoCenter(page21).
2.Operatethemachine.
Pass
Thefaultdidnotrepeat.GotoReturningtheMachinetoService(page22)andfollowthestepslisted.
Note:Ifthefaultdoesnotrepeat,anisolatedeventhasoccurred.
Fail
Thefaultrepeated.GotoStep2.
Step2:Testthealternator.
Useamultimetertoperformthefollowingstepstotestthealternator.
1.GotoPreparingforTroubleshootingand/orT esting(page22)andfollowthestepslisted.
2.Atthebackofthemachine,releasethescreenlatchandpivotthescreentotheopenposition(Figure44).
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