Description & Operation: Notes

The generator provides DC voltage to operate the vehicle's electrical system and to keep the battery charged. The voltage output is controlled by the IC regulator.

Power is supplied at all times to generator terminal "S" through 80-amp fusible link (letter "A", located in the fuse and fusible link box on 2.4L equipped models), 100-amp fusible link (letter "A", located in the fuse and fusible link box on all models with 3.3L engines not equipped with heavy duty electrical system) or through 120-amp fusible link (letter "A", located in the fuse and fusible link box on all models with 3.3L engines models with heavy duty electrical system).

Power is supplied at all times to generator terminal "S" through 7.5-amp fuse (No. 36, located in the fuse and fusible link box).

Terminal "B" supplies power to charge the battery and operate the vehicle's electrical system. Output voltage is controlled by the IC regulator at terminal "S" detecting the input voltage. The charging circuit is protected by the 80-amp fusible link (with 2.4L equipped models), 100-amp fusible link (with all models with 3.3L engines not equipped with heavy duty electrical system) or 120-amp fusible link (with all models with 3.3L engines equipped with heavy duty electrical system). The generator is grounded through terminal "E" on generator through body ground "E203" on 2.4L engine or body ground "A1" on all 3.3L engines.

With the ignition switch in the "ON" or "START" position; power is supplied through 10-amp fuse No. 11, located in the fuse block (J/B), to combination meter terminal No. 17 for the charge warning lamp

Ground is supplied to terminal No. 43 of the combination meter through terminal "L" of the generator. With power and ground supplied, the charge warning lamp will illuminate. When the generator is providing sufficient voltage with the engine running, the ground is opened and the charge warning lamp will go off.

If the charge warning lamp illuminates with the engine running, a fault is indicated.