17. BATTERY/CHARGING SYSTEM UXV 500 TROUBLESHOOTING Battery is damaged or weak Remove the battery. Check the battery condition. Incorrect ·Faulty battery Correct Incorrect Disconnect the regulator/rectifier Install the battery. connectors and recheck the battery Check the battery current leakage. current leakage. Specified current leakage: 0.5 Ma Incorrect Correct max ·Faulty regulator/rectifier. Correct ·Shorted wire harness. ·Faulty ignition switch. Check the alternator charging coil. Incorrect ·Faulty charging coil. Standard: 0.1 0.3 (20°C/68°F) Correct Correct ·Faulty battery. Measure and record the battery voltage using a digital multimeter. Start the engine. Measure the charging voltage. Compare the measurements to result of the following calculation. Measured voltage < measured charging voltage < 15.5 V Incorrect Perform the regulator/rectifier wire Incorrect ·Open circuit in related wire. harness inspection. ·Loose or poor contacts of related terminal. Correct ·Shorted wire harness ·Faulty regulator/rectifier 17-4