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12 31 009 Checking alternator and regulator switch: Notes

Test requirements: 

Connect DIS Tester. 

If charge indicator lamp is permanently lit:

Remove voltage regulator and check carbon brushes, replace if necessary.

Fig 1: Checking Voltage Regulator And Carbon Brushes
G03159927Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: Minimum length of carbon brushes "A" = 5 mm.

Replace alternator regulator switch, refer to 12 32 501 REPLACING VOLTAGE REGULATOR (VALEO/BOSCH) .

If charge indicator lamp goes out while engine is running:

Check control voltage, refer to ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - TECHNICAL DATA .

Regulator switch must be replaced if control voltage is not achieved.

Replace alternator regulator switch, refer to 12 32 501 REPLACING VOLTAGE REGULATOR (VALEO/BOSCH) .