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Test bench MS005/MS005A
Figure 25. Menu of the IStars 12V type alternator check mode
6.4. Manual mode alternator diagnostics
1. After fixing and connecting the alternator, go to the "Alternator" menu.
2. In the opened window, select: the nominal voltage of the diagnosed alternator, 12 or 24 V, the
type of alternator, the maximum test current, the diameter of the pulley. When using the
alternator database, the test parameters are set automatically.
2.1. In the upper right corner of the program, select the maximum current that the alternator
can provide, usually indicated on the alternator itself. During the testing process, this current
will not be exceeded when the load reaches 100%.
WARNING! Selecting a maximum test current for the alternator that exceeds its passport data
may damage the alternator.
3. To start the diagnostics process, press the "Manual test" button.
3.1. After activating the diagnostics mode, a preliminary alternator check window will open, see
Figure 26.
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