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IGNITION SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING

ALTERNATOR article

Defective diodes or stator

See Bench Test in

ALTERNATOR article

Battery Does Stay Charged

Loose or worn drive belt

Check alternator drive belt

tension and condition. See Belt

Adjustment in appropriate

TUNE-UP article in the TUNE-

UP section

Loose or corroded battery connections

Check all charging system

connections

Loose alternator connections

Check all charging system

connections

Defective alternator or battery

See On-Vehicle Tests and

Bench Tests in ALTERNATOR

article

Add-on electrical accessories exceeding alternator capacity

Install larger alternator

Battery Overcharged-Uses Too Much Water

Defective battery

Check alternator output and

repair as necessary

Defective alternator

See On-Vehicle Test and Bench

Tests in ALTERNATOR article

Excessive alternator voltage

Check alternator output and

repair as necessary

NOTE:

This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to be specific to
any unique situation or individual vehicle configuration. The purpose of this
Trouble Shooting information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting, refer to SUBJECT,
DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available in the section(s) you are
accessing.

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Fig. 1: Ignition Secondary Trouble Shooting Chart

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Fig. 2: Ignition Primary Trouble Shooting Chart

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STARTER TROUBLE SHOOTING

BASIC STARTER TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

NOTE:

CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTION

Starter Fails to Operate

Dead battery or bad connections between starter and battery

Check battery charge and all

wires and connections to

starter

Ignition switch faulty or misadjusted

Adjust or replace ignition

switch

Open circuit between starter switch ignition terminal on starter
relay

Check and repair wires and

connections as necessary

Starter relay or starter defective

See Testing in STARTER

article

Open solenoid pull-in wire

Testing in STARTER article

Starter Does Not Operate and Headlights Dim

Weak battery or dead cell

Charge or replace battery as

necessary

Loose or corroded battery connections

Check that battery connections

are clean and tight

Internal ground in starter windings

See Testing in STARTER

article

Grounded starter fields

See Testing in STARTERS

Armature rubbing on pole

See STARTER article shoes

Starter Turns but Engine Does Not Rotate

Starter clutch slipping

See STARTER article

Broken clutch housing

See STARTER article

Pinion shaft rusted or dry

See STARTER article

Engine basic timing incorrect

See Ignition Timing in TUNE-

UP article

Broken teeth on engine flywheel

Replace flywheel and check

for starter pinion gear damage

Starter Will Not Crank Engine

Faulty overrunning clutch

See STARTER article

Broken clutch housing

See STARTER article

Broken flywheel teeth

Replace flywheel and check

for starter pinion gear damage

Armature shaft sheared or reduction gear teeth stripped

See STARTER article

Weak battery

Charge or replace battery as

necessary

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