Charge System Light
NOTE:
Before testing, check wire harness connection, alternator belt tension, No. 2 (15 A) fuse in dash fuse box and No. 18 (20 A) fuse in main fuse box.
- Turn ignition switch on. The charge system light should come on. If it does not come on, disconnect alternator connector and short pin L (WHT/BLU) terminal to ground. See Fig 1 .
- If light still does not come on, check for a bad bulb, an open in WHT/BLU wire between light and voltage regulator or an open in BLK/YEL wire between light and dash fuse box, or dash fuse box and ignition switch. If light comes on, check alternator and regulator. See ALTERNATOR & REGULATOR TEST .
- Start engine and let it idle. The charge system light should go off. If it stays on this time, check YEL/BLU wire between main fuse box and alternator. If fuse and wire are okay, check alternator and regulator. See ALTERNATOR & REGULATOR TEST . If system is charging, proceed as follows.
- Remove door sill molding and cowl lining pieces.
- Remove 26-P connector from integrated control unit on dash fuse box. See Fig 2 . With engine running, charge system light should go off. If light goes off, there is a short in integrated control unit. If light does not go off, there is a short to ground in WHT/BLU wire between light and control unit.
- Remove glove box and disconnect 20-P connector from ALB control unit. See Fig 3 . With engine running, charge system light should go off. If light goes off, there is a short in ALB control unit. If light does not go out, there is a short to ground in WHT/BLU wire between light and ALB control unit.
- On vehicles with automatic transmissions, disconnect 18-P connector from EPS control unit. With engine running, charge light should go off. See Fig 4 . If light goes off, there is a short in EPS control unit. If light does not go out, there is a short to ground in WHT/BLU wire between charge system light and EPS control unit.
NOTE:
Do not disconnect all connectors from dash fuse box.