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Question 19
During an output test using the full-field method, a 100-ampere
alternator with an integral regulator produces 60 amperes. The cause
of the low alternator output could be:
A.
a shorted diode in the alternator.
B. a broken brush lead wire in the alternator.
C. an open circuit in the voltage regulator.
D. a defective alternator capacitor.
Question 20
A vehicle with a no crank condition is being tested. When the battery
and start terminals on the starter’s solenoid are connected with a
jumper wire, the starter begins to crank the engine. Technician A says
the starter solenoid may be bad. Technician B says the ignition switch
may be bad. Who is right?
A. A only
B.
B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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