No-Load Test

2003 Hyundai Accent BaseSECTION No-Load Test

  1. Place the starter motor in a vise equipped with soft jaws and connect a fully charged 12 volt battery to starter motor as follows:
    • Connect a test ammeter (100 amp scale) and carbon pile rheostat as shown is the illustration.
    • Connect a voltmeter (15 volt scale) across starter motor.
    • Rotate carbon pile to the off position.
    • Connect the battery cable from battery's negative post to the starter motor body.

    See Fig 1 .

  2. Adjust until battery voltage shown on the voltmeter reads 11 volts.
  3. Confirm that the maximum amperage is within the specifications and that the starter motor turns smoothly and freely. For specifications, see STARTER SPECIFICATIONSΒ  .

Fig 1: Starter No-Load Test
G96B06210Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
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