Updated for 2009! In this video, an automotive technician shows how to diagnose charging system malfunctions: first, by visual inspection of battery terminals, wires, belts, and fuses/fusible links, and then by gathering data with an amp meter, a volt meter, a noise detector, and a load tester. The video also demonstrates how to remove an alternator (both swivel mount and spring-loaded idler pulley types) and install and then test a new or rebuilt replacement.
Updated for 2009! In this video, an automotive technician shows how to diagnose charging system malfunctions: first, by visual inspection of battery terminals, wires, belts, and fuses/fusible links, and then by gathering data with an amp meter, a volt meter, a noise detector, and a load tester. The video also demonstrates how to remove an alternator (both swivel mount and spring-loaded idler pulley types) and install and then test a new or rebuilt replacement.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 03, 2009.
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Content Note
Charging System Service: Diagnosis (1:29) -- Charging System Diagnosis: Noise Detector and Load Tester (3:52) -- Alternator Removal (3:38).