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2019 Honda CR-V LX 2.4 ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING BATTERY WITH NO CODES

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2 years 11 months ago - 2 years 11 months ago #58260 by Mechanic 350
Checked voltage on the following 2 wires:

yellow wire (single wire alternator)= 10.8v plug and unplug

Black = wire going to the fuse block inside engine compartment.

The alternator is grounded to the chassis. Externally grounded.

My problem is that I can't find a way to give power to the brown wire that powers up the charging circuit indicator lamp.
I checked all the fuses under the dash on the driver side, inside of the vehicle.

This circuit is power side switched. I'm going to include a picture of the circuit.
What's the easiest way to find that brown wire that goes to the lamp on the dash. I don't have any codes to guide me.

I wanted to do the test that Paul showed me where he would give power to the bulb circuit and the alternator would begin charging the battery again.
Right now, I need help in finding that wire in this vehicle because from the inside, I would have to take out seats to work comfortable. Thanks.
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2 years 11 months ago #58261 by Cheryl
What is the alternator charging at? On Hondas it’s normal to charge at 12.6 at idle.

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2 years 11 months ago #58263 by Mechanic 350
The alternator wasn't charging. From 12v, it kept declining.

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2 years 11 months ago #58265 by Mechanic 350
yes, I checked all the 10A fuses. They were both off on both sides of the fuse. I pulled them out and checked them physically. There's 3 rows of fuses. I didn't have a guide like the one under the hood that tells you the fuse and what it controls. So I checked all 10a fuses.

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2 years 11 months ago #58266 by Mechanic 350
Forgot to mention, I hear a slight whistle coming from the tensioner.

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2 years 11 months ago #58267 by Cheryl
Do you have a scanner that can do a self test on the cluster? Might just be a bad cluster

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2 years 11 months ago #58268 by Mechanic 350
I have an autel. I scanned all modules and it showed no problems. nothing, nada. I was hoping that that would guide me. But zero.

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2 years 11 months ago #58269 by Mechanic 350
that's why I want to put my test light to B+ and do a bypass test on that brown wire but I can't find it.

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2 years 11 months ago - 2 years 11 months ago #58276 by Mechanic 350
THIS IS A FIX. I was able to fix it. don't know how. Charging voltage returned.
I put a load on the alternator by turning on lights, accessories etc, voltage jumped up to 14v plus. It's a fix. If anything comes up, I'll post it again. thanks again.
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2 years 11 months ago #58277 by Cheryl
That’s what I said. It’s normal on the Hondas to charge low at idle no loads.

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2 years 11 months ago #58279 by Mechanic 350
with the vantage pro, what does a good waveform look like, hooking up to the batt terminal of the alternator? Do you have access to those waveforms?

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2 years 11 months ago #58280 by Mechanic 350
You get all the credit Cheryl thank you.

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