18. BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM MYROAD 700i
TROUBLESHOOTING
Battery is damaged or weak
Remove the battery.
Check the battery condition. Incorrect ·Faulty battery
Correct
Disconnect the regulator/rectifier
Install the battery. Incorrect connectors and recheck the battery
Check the battery current leakage. current leakage.
Specified current leakage: 0.5 Ma Incorrect Correct
max
·Faulty regulator/rectifier.
Correct
·Shorted wire harness.
·Faulty ignition switch.
Check the alternator charging coil.
Incorrect ·Faulty charging coil.
Standard: 0.1 0.5 (20°C/68°F)
Correct
Correct ·Faulty battery.
Measure and record the battery
voltage using a digital multimeter.
Start the engine.
Measure the charging voltage.
Compare the measurements to result
of the following calculation.
Measured voltage < measured
charging voltage < 15.5 V
Incorrect
Perform the regulator/rectifier wire Incorrect ·Open circuit in related wire.
harness inspection.
·Loose or poor contacts of related
Correct terminal.
·Shorted wire harness
·Faulty regulator/rectifier
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