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Symptom Troubleshooting Index

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Symptom Diagnostic procedure
Charging system indicator does not come on with the ignition switch in ON (II) Troubleshoot the charging system indicator circuit (see CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING  ).
Charging system indicator stays on
  1. Check for a broken drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION  ).
  2. Check the drive belt auto-tensioner (see DRIVE BELT AUTO-TENSIONER INSPECTION  ).
  3. Troubleshoot the charging system indicator circuit (see CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING  ).
  4. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION ).
Battery discharged
  1. Check for a poor connection at the battery terminal.
  2. Test the battery (see BATTERY TEST ).
  3. Troubleshoot the alternator and regulator circuit (see ALTERNATOR AND REGULATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING  ).
  4. Check for a broken drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION  ).
  5. Check the drive belt auto-tensioner (see DRIVE BELT AUTO-TENSIONER INSPECTION  ).
  6. Check for excessive parasitic electrical current draw (see INSTALLATION ).
Battery overcharged
  1. Test the battery (see BATTERY TEST ).
  2. Troubleshoot the alternator and regulator circuit (see ALTERNATOR AND REGULATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING  ).
Low or dead battery Battery symptom troubleshooting (see SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ).
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