Charging System Operation

The purpose of the charging system is to maintain the battery charge and vehicle loads. The main difference between a conventional generator charging system and this system is that the generator has been replaced by the 14V Power Module. The 14V Power Module provides the power to charge the battery from the high voltage system. There are 7 modes of operation and they include:

• Battery Sulfation Mode
• Normal Mode
• Fuel Economy Mode
• Headlamp Mode
• Voltage Reduction Mode
• Battery Maintenance Mode
• Plant Assembly Mode