Cougar L4-122 2.0L DOHC VIN 3 SFI (1999)
Alternator: Testing and Inspection
Load Test
NO-LOAD TEST
1. Connect the 73 Digital Multimeter leads across the battery terminals.
2. Read the voltage (base voltage).
3. Start the engine.
4. Run the engine to 1500 rpm with no electrical load.
5. Read the voltage. If the voltage increase is less than 2.5 volts over the base voltage, carry out the following Load Test. If there is no voltage
increase or the voltage increase is greater than 2.5 volt, carry out the Generator On-Vehicle Test. See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests
and General Diagnostics/Generator Testing/Generator On-Vehicle Tests