Title: Perform alternator output tests.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology I (20107-I) > Section: Preventive Maintenance and Inspection: Servicing the Charging System

Performance should include

- using testing equipment
- using service information
- determining whether additional diagnosis is needed (when a vehicle is not performing correctly)
- reading the gauge operation.

ASE 5: V. Electrical/Electronic Systems: D. Charging System (P-1)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the proper charging voltage with the vehicle running?
- Where should the inductive pickup be placed during an output test?