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Regulator Troubleshooting Flow Chart

NO OUTPUT

Do final progress

OK

& startup test

 

described on page 14

 

 

 

 

 

FAIL TEST

 

 

 

Is the green ON LED

YES

located on the

Output Module lit?

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

Most regulation problems can be solved with the following flow chart

Terminals #1 through #10 are on the Monitor Terminal Board.

Wires referred to by color are in the wiring harness for the Ideal Regulator Output Module

No or variable

 

Check

 

alternatorbelts, field

alternator current

 

 

wire,alternator

 

 

 

 

ground, & field gnd.

 

 

 

Is the Red CHG

YES

Is the wiring harness

YES

Check for voltage at

 

Voltage OK, problem

LED on the Output

from the Output

the alternator end of

 

in alternator. If not

Module lit?

 

Module pluged in

 

the blue field wire.

 

OK, problem in wire

 

 

correctly

 

Should be 10 to 12V.

 

or connections.

NO

HIGH VOLTAGE

HIGH VOLTAGE,

REGULATOR NOT

IN CONTROL.

Is there 12V between

the black wire and

the brown wire REG

ON?

NO

Is the oil pressure

switch jumpered or

the key turned on?

YES

Checkcircuit

supplying the switch

(fuse & wire).

If voltage is OK

YES

problem is with

Monitor Terminal

 

board, replace it.

 

Is the Charge Cycle status light lit on the front panel of the meter?

NO

Is phone cord between

Monitor Board and

Output Module

plugged in correctly?

Is there about 5V

between term #1 and the test point shown on the Monitor TB?

NO

Is there about 5V

between term #1 and the test point shown?

NO

If there is no voltage the problem is in the phone cord or connections.

YES

Is there 12V between

 

 

 

Alternator shunt sense

LIT

black & red wires, if

 

 

 

leadsreversedand

 

not check fuse

 

 

 

current > 100.

 

 

supplying red wire

 

 

 

Reversesenseleads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Module is

YES

Disconnect the

YES

 

 

 

bad. Replace it.

brown REG ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire, is the RED

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED still lit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem in ribbon

 

 

 

The problem is in

 

YES

cable or meter. Try re-

 

 

 

the alternator or the

 

 

pluggingcable

 

 

 

externalwiring.

 

 

If not OK call us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this flow chart to assist in troubleshooting if you encounter unexpected results during installa- tion, start up, and operation of your new LINK 2000-R

With engine off

make sure the

Green LED REG

ON is not lit.

NOT LIT

Is the Red CHG LED Output Module lit?

NO

Be sure set up correct

for your battery system. Is Bat#2 defeated?Seemanual.

Check battery voltage

sense leads. Do progress test #1.

If alternator was converted from internal reg. was

diode trio removed?

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