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Generator On-Vehicle Tests - 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 SDC14 (RD).
  4. With the engine running at approximately 2,500 RPM (2.3L), 2,000 RPM (3.0L), adjust the tester load bank to determine the output of the generator. Generator output should be greater than the graph shown below. If not, refer back to the PINPOINT TEST  or GO to SYMPTOM CHART .
Fig 1: Engine Speed (RPM) Graph - 2.3L
G04682716Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Engine Speed (RPM) Graph - 3.0L
G04682717Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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