TROUBLESHOOTING
Circuit Testing
Page 11-12 2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
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CIRCUIT TESTING
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
Before testing the electrical circuits to determine the source of an electrical problem, test the vehicle battery
to determine whether or not it is the source of the problem. A hydrometer, multimeter, and 160-ampere load
tester will be required. See Test Procedure 2 – Battery, Page 11-19.
TESTING THE STARTER CIRCUIT AND GENERATOR CIRCUIT
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
Use the following chart (Figure 11-14, Page 11-12) to begin troubleshooting problems with the starter and
generator circuits.
TESTING THE ENGINE IGNITION CIRCUIT
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
Use the following chart (Figure 11-15, Page 11-13) to begin troubleshooting problems with the engine
ignition circuit.
Figure 11-14 Testing the Starter and Generator Circuits
SOLENOID DOES NOT CLICK
CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 2)
CHECK FUSE
(TEST PROCEDURE 1)
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 4)
CHECK NEUTRAL
LOCKOUT LIMIT SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 7)
CHECK PEDAL
ACCELERATOR LIMIT SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 5)
VOLTAGE ABOVE 9.6 VOLTS
CHECK
STARTER/GENERATOR
(TEST PROCEDURE 8)
SOLENOID DOES CLICK
TAKE VOLTAGE READING
(TEST PROCEDURE 24)
VOLTAGE LESS THAN
9.6 VOLTS
SOLENOID DOES CLICK
CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 2)
CHECK GROUND STRAPS
(TEST PROCEDURE 3)
NO VOLTAGE READING
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
CHECK WHITE WIRE
CONTINUITY
(TEST PROCEDURE 9)
ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK
(STARTER DOES NOT ROTATE)