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Charging System Test
Once you have completed an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between
the battery test results and the message PRESS
FOR CHARGING TEST.
Press
the ENTER (
) button to proceed with the charging test.
Following the on-screen prompts:
1. Rev the engine.
2. Turn on high beams headlights and the blower fan.
3. Rev engine with loads on.
4. Idle engine and turn off loads.
5. The Charging System
decision is displayed at the end of the procedure.
Charging System Test Results
Decision
Interpretation
NO PROBLEMS
System is showing normal output from the alternator.
NO OUTPUT
No alternator output detected.
√ Check all connections to and from the alternator,
especially the connection to the battery. If the
connection is loose or heavily corroded, clean or
replace the cable and retest.
√ If the belts and connections are in good working
condition, replace the alternator. (Older vehicles
use external voltage regulators, which may require
only replacement of the voltage regulator.)
LOW OUTPUT
Alternator not providing sufficient current to power the
system’s electrical loads and charge the battery.
√ Check the belts to ensure the alternator is rotating
with the engine running. Replace broken or
slipping belts and retest.
√ Check the connections from the alternator to
the battery. If the connection is loose or heavily
corroded, clean or replace the cable and retest.
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