TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Circuit Testing
Page 11-14 2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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TESTING THE STARTER CIRCUIT AND GENERATOR CIRCUIT
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
Use the following charts (Figure 11-14, Page 11-14 and Figure 11-15, Page 11-14) to begin troubleshooting
problems with the starter and generator circuits.
Figure 11-14 Testing the Starter Circuit
Figure 11-15 Testing the Generator Circuit
SOLENOID DOES NOT CLICK
CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 1)
CHECK FUSE
(TEST PROCEDURE 2)
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
CHECK KEY SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 4)
CHECK LOCKOUT
CAM LIMIT SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 7)
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 1)
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
CHECK GROUND STRAPS
(TEST PROCEDURE 3)
NO VOLTAGE READING
CHECK SOLENOID
(TEST PROCEDURE 6)
ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK
(STARTER DOES NOT ROTATE)
CHECK LOCKOUT
CAM LIMIT SWITCH
(TEST PROCEDURE 7)
FAILED BATTERY
REPLACE BATTERY
GOOD BATTERY
CHECK DIODE
(TEST PROCEDURE 10)
CHECK STARTER/GENERATOR
(GENERATOR FUNCTION)
(TEST PROCEDURE 11)
CHECK
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
(TEST PROCEDURE 12)
CHECK WIRE
CONTINUITY
(TEST PROCEDURE 9)
SOLENOID DOES CLICK
CHECK BATTERY
(TEST PROCEDURE 1)
BATTERY IS WEAK
OR DISCHARGED
