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Generator On-Vehicle Test - Load Test

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  1. Switch the tester to the ammeter function.
  2. Connect the positive and negative leads of the tester to the corresponding battery terminals.
  3. Connect the current probe to the generator B+ output terminal, circuit SDC02 (RD).
  4. With the engine running at approximately 2,000 RPM, adjust the tester load bank to determine the output of the generator. The generator output should be greater than the graph shown below. If not, refer back to the pinpoint test or Go to Symptom Chart .
    5. Fig 1: Generator Output Graph (2.3L)
    GF0004527Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 2: Generator Output Graph (3.0L, 4.0L)
    GF0008243Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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