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Group 5 Electrical System

This document provides troubleshooting information for electrical systems related to starting and charging. It lists common troubles, probable causes, and recommended remedies for issues with the starter, starter motor, alternator, battery, and charge indicator lamp. Remedies include checking, replacing, adjusting, or repairing components as needed, such as the battery, wiring, solenoid, starter, alternator, regulator, drive belt, or indicator lamp.

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Group 5 Electrical System

This document provides troubleshooting information for electrical systems related to starting and charging. It lists common troubles, probable causes, and recommended remedies for issues with the starter, starter motor, alternator, battery, and charge indicator lamp. Remedies include checking, replacing, adjusting, or repairing components as needed, such as the battery, wiring, solenoid, starter, alternator, regulator, drive belt, or indicator lamp.

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GROUP 5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Trouble Probable cause Remedy


Starter will not engage ・ Battery discharged ・ Check and charge battery.
Replace if required.
・ Loose or disconnected wiring ・ Check and repair.
・ Defective solenoid ・ Check and replace, if required.
・ Defective starter ・ Check and replace, if required.

Starter motor engages, ・ Defective overrunning clutch ・ Replace.


but engine dose not
turn over

Pinion engages, but ・ Defective starter ・ Check and replace, if required.


starter motor does not
・ Defective solenoid ・ Check and replace, if required.
turn over

Starter motor rotates at ・ Defective pinion spring ・ Replace.


full speed before pinion
engages

Starter does not ・ Faulty ignition switch ・ Check and replace, if required.
disengage after engine
・ Defective solenoid ・ Check and replace, if required.
starts

Battery low in charge or ・ Drive belt slipping ・ Adjust.


discharged
・ Defective battery ・ Check and replace, if required.
・ Faulty wiring or connections ・ Check and repair.
・ Defective regulator ・ Check and replace, if required.
・ Dirty alternator slip rings or brushes ・ Check and repair.

Alternator overcharging ・ Defective battery ・ Check and replace, if required.


and battery overheats
・ Defective voltage regulator ・ Check and replace, if required.
・ Defective alternator ・ Check and replace, if required.

Low or no output from ・ Drive belt slipping ・ Adjust.


alternator
・ Faulty wiring or connections ・ Check and repair.
・ Defective voltage regulator ・ Check and replace, if required.
・ Defective rectifier ・ Check and replace, if required.

Charge indicator lamp ・ Faulty wiring or connections ・ Check and repair.


dims
・ Dirty slip rings or brushes ・ Check and repair.

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Trouble Probable cause Remedy
Charge indicator goes ・ Faulty wiring or connections ・ Check and repair.
out, but becomes
・ Defective rectifier ・ Check and replace, if required.
brighter with increased
speed

Charge indicator lamp ・ Drive belt slipping ・ Adjust.


ON with engine running Perform alternator voltage output test.
Perform alternator current output test.
・ Defective alternator or regulator ・ Perform alternator B circuit voltage
test.
Perform alternator E circuit continuity
test.
Perform alternator F circuit continuity
test.
Perform regulator L circuit continuity
test.
Perform regulator F circuit continuity
test.
Perform regulator B circuit continuity
test.

Charge indicator lamp ・ Defective indication lamp ・ Check and replace, if required.
is OFF when starter
・ Defective wiring ・ Check wiring continuity between lamp
switch is ON, but engine
and lignition switch.
is not running
Check wiring continuity between lamp
and regulator L terminal.
Check L circuit continuity between
regulator L and E.

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