16. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT LIKE 200i
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHARGING SYSTEM
No power Intermittent power
· Dead battery · Loose battery cable connection
· Disconnected battery cable · Loose charging system connection
· Fuse burned out · Loose connection or short circuit in
· Faulty ignition switch ignition system
Low power Charging system failure
· Weak battery · Loose, broken or shorted wire or
connector · Loose battery connection · Faulty regulator/rectifier
· Charging system failure · Faulty A.C. generator
· Faulty regulator/rectifier
IGNITION SYSTEM
No peak voltage
· Short circuit in engine stop switch or ignition switch wire.
· Faulty engine stop switch or ignition switch.
· Loose or poorly connected ignition control module connectors.
· Open circuit or poor connection in ground wire of the ignition control module.
· Faulty crank position sensor.
· Faulty ignition control module.
Peak voltage is normal, but no spark jumps at the plug
· Faulty spark plug or leaking ignition coil secondary current.
· Faulty ignition coil.
STARTING SYSTEM
Starter motor won`t turn Lack of power
· Fuse burned out · Weak battery
· Weak battery · Loosed wire or connection
· Faulty ignition switch · Foreign matter stuck in starter motor
· Faulty starter clutch or gear
· Faulty front or rear stop switch
· Faulty starter relay Starter motor rotates but engine does
· Poorly connected, broken or shorted wire not start
· Faulty starter motor · Faulty starter pinion
· Starter motor rotates reversely
· Weak battery
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