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Re: On-car alternator test possible?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 5/23/2012

When engine is stopped When the ignition switch is switched to the "ON" position, electricity flows from the "L" terminal of the generator to the rotor coil (field coil), and at the same time the charging warning light illuminates.

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