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Symptom Chart

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SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • System voltage high
  • Fuse
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Engine, generator and battery grounds
  • Battery
  • Generator
  • PCM
  • System voltage low or battery is discharged
  • Fuse
  • Fusible link
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Engine, generator and battery grounds
  • Abnormal ignition-off current drain(s)
  • Battery
  • Generator
  • PCM
  • The generator is noisy
  • Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) belt
  • Loose bolts/brackets
  • Generator/pulleys
  • Radio interference
  • Generator
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • In-vehicle entertainment system
  • Charging system lamp is never/always on
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)
  • Generator
  • PCM