Section 1096 (Charging System - General Information)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Specifications
- Description And Operation
- Diagnosis And Testing
- Charging System
- Notes
- Special Tool(s)
- Principles of Operation
- Positive Battery Output (B+) Terminal Circuit 38 (BK/OG)
- A Circuit 1818 (WH/BK)
- Circuit 1817 (YE)
- I Circuit 1816 (YE/LB)
- Inspection and Verification
- Symptom Chart
- Connector Circuit Reference
- Pinpoint Tests
- Pinpoint Test A: The Battery is Discharged or Battery Voltage is Low
- Pinpoint Test B: The Charging System Warning Indicator Is On With The Engine Running (The Charging System Voltage Does Not Increase)
- Pinpoint Test C: The Charging System Overcharges (Battery Voltage Is Greater Than 15.5 Volts)
- Pinpoint Test D: The Charging System Warning Indicator is ON with the Engine Running and the Battery Increases Voltage
- Pinpoint Test E: The Charging System Warning Indicator is Off With the Ignition Switch in the RUN Position and the Engine Off
- Pinpoint Test F: The Generator is Noisy
- Pinpoint Test G: Radio Interference
- Component Tests
- Charging System