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Signal Waveform & Data

Fig 1: Screen Display - Engine Idle After Warm-Up
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COM → Duty (+) Approx. 34%

Duty (-) Approx. 66%,

FR → Duty (+) Approx. 58%

Duty (-) Approx. 42

Fig 2: Screen Display - Electrical Load (Engine Idle After Warm-Up)
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COM → Duty (+) Approx. 34%

Duty (-) Approx. 66%,

FR → Duty (+) Approx. 96%

Duty (-) Approx. 4%

Duty (+) from FR terminal increases if electrical loads are ON (head lamp and defrost are ON). The PCM controls alternator current duty using the FR terminal when electrical loads are turned ON.