LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Opel >> 1976 >> Opel Standard Trans >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Electrical >> Charging Systems >> NIPPONDENSO Alternators >> Testing >> On Car Test >> Load Test
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Load Test

With regulator tester connected as shown in illustration, start engine and turn on all lights and accessories. Run engine at 1100 RPM. Read amperage and voltage. It should be as specified. If battery is fully charged and reading is low, discharge battery by cranking engine (without spark) for about 15 seconds. Now if amperage is low, the rectifiers are open, shorted, or stator coil is open or shorted.