| 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 ). |
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| Charging system indicator stays on |
- Troubleshoot the charging system indicator circuit (see CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ).
- Check for a broken drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION ).
- Check the drive belt auto-tensioner (see DRIVE BELT AUTO-TENSIONER INSPECTION ).
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| Battery discharged |
- Check for a poor connection at the battery terminal.
- Test the battery (see BATTERY TEST
).
- Troubleshoot the alternator and regulator circuit (see ALTERNATOR AND REGULATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ).
- Check for a broken drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION ).
- Check the drive belt auto-tensioner (see DRIVE BELT AUTO-TENSIONER INSPECTION ).
- Check for excessive parasitic electrical current draw with the ignition switch in LOCK (0), and the key removed. The multiplex control unit may take up to 10 minutes to turn off (sleep mode) for some models.
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| Battery overcharged |
- Test the battery (see BATTERY TEST
).
- Troubleshoot the alternator and regulator circuit (see ALTERNATOR AND REGULATOR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ).
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| Over-run alternator decoupler (OAD) pulley is making an abnormal noise (2012 model) |
Check for a broken over-run alternator decoupler (OAD) pulley (see OVER-RUN ALTERNATOR DECOUPLER (OAD) PULLEY INSPECTION - '12 MODEL ). |
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