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ELEC
CHARGING SYSTEM
EAS00774
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check:
1. main fuse
2. battery
3. charging voltage
4. stator coil resistance
5. wiring connections (of the entire charging
system)
NOTE:
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• Before troubleshooting, remove the following
part(s):
1) left side cover
2) rider seat
• Troubleshoot with the following special
tool(s).
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EAS00738
YES
NO
EAS00739
YES
NO
EAS00775
The battery is not being charged.
Engine tachometer
90890-03113
Pocket tester
90890-03112
1. Main fuse
• Check the main fuse for continuity.
Refer to “CHECKING THE FUSES” in
chapter 3.
• Is the main fuse OK?
Replace the fuse.
2. Battery
• Check the condition of the battery.
Refer to “CHECKING THE BATTERY” in
chapter 3.
Minimum open-circuit voltage
12.8 V or more at 20 °C
• Is the battery OK?
• Clean the battery
terminals.
• Recharge or
replace the battery.
3. Charging voltage
• Connect the engine tachometer to the spark
plug lead of cylinder #1.
• Connect the pocket tester (DC 20 V) to the
battery as shown.
Positive tester probe
→
positive battery terminal
Negative tester probe
→
negative battery terminal
• Start the engine and let it run at approxi-
mately 5,000 r/min.
• Measure the charging voltage.
Charging voltage
14 V at 5,000 r/min
Summary of Contents for VMX12 2001
Page 1: ...VMX12 2001 3LRD AE1 SERVICEMANUAL ...
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO ...
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Page 22: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 24: ...SPEC ...
Page 52: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Camshaft 2 Main gallery 3 Crankshaft 4 Oil level switch ...
Page 54: ...2 30 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Crankshaft 2 Oil pipe 3 Oil filter ...
Page 65: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
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Page 126: ...ENG 4 ...
Page 130: ...ENG ...
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Page 237: ...COOL 5 ...
Page 239: ...COOL ...
Page 258: ...CARB 6 ...
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Page 273: ...CHAS 7 ...
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Page 390: ...ELEC 8 ...
Page 396: ...8 4 ELEC SWITCHES ...
Page 417: ...8 25 ELEC STARTER MOTOR 3 Install O rings 1 bolts 2 New T R 5 Nm 0 5 m kg ...
Page 445: ...TRBL SHTG 9 ...