16-2
BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
No power (Key turned on)
Low power (Engine running)
●
Dead battery.
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Battery undercharged.
- Low fluid level.
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Battery is failing.
- Low specific gravity.
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Charging system failure.
- Charging system failure.
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Disconnected battery cable.
Intermittent power
●
Main fuse burned out.
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Loose battery connection.
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Faulty ignition switch.
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Loose charging system connection.
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Loose starting system connection.
Low power (Key turned on)
●
Loose connection or short circuit in ignition system.
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Battery undercharged.
●
Loose connection or short circuit in lighting system.
- Low fluid level.
- Low specific gravity.
Charging system failure
●
Charging system failure.
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Loose, broken or shorted wire or connection.
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Loose battery connection.
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Faulty regulator rectifier.
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Faulty A.C generator.
Charging System faulty
Check the battery current leakage.
(
⇨
16-4)
Check the regulator rectifier.
(
⇨
16-5)
·
Battery is failing
·
Open circuit in wire harness.
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Poorly connected coupler.
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Shorted harness wire.
·
Faulty ignition switch.
·
Faulty regulator rectifier.
·
Check the charging coil of theA.C
generator.
(
⇨
16-6)
·
Faulty regulator rectifier.
·
Faulty battery.
Measure the charging voltage.
(
⇨
16-4)
Check the voltage between the battery line and
ground wire of regulator rectifier.
(
⇨
16-5)
Check the resistance of the charging coil at
the charging coil line of regulator rectifier
coupler.
(
⇨
16-6)
Check the regulator rectifier.
(
⇨
16-5)
CORRECT
INCORRECT
INCORRECT
CORRECT
·
Poorly connected A.C generator coupler.
·
Faulty charging coil.
ABNORMAL
NORMAL
ABNORMAL
INCORRECT
ABNORMAL
OVERCHARGED
CORRECT
NOT CHARGING
NORMAL
NORMAL
CORRECT
Summary of Contents for ROADWIN VJ125 - SERVICE
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Page 69: ...7 0 CLUTCH GEARSHIFT...
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