As a multimeter to check the relay in your car: a step by step guide

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When the battery on the car or motorcycle is poorly charged or recharged, so to speak, the first thing you need to pay attention to the relay generator. Of course, this problem could be caused by many other reasons, but most often it's in the relay. But how to check relays with a multimeter? And talk about this.

how a multimeter to check the relay

This element is intended to protect the battery and extend its service life for many years. This is in spite of its compactness. So if suddenly you find that the car starts poorly after a night noticed any white stains and a bad starter, it's time to climb under the hood. Therefore, it is important to know how to check starter relay with multimeter, because if left as is, the battery "dies" rather quickly.

Definition

Before using a multimeter to check the relay, you need to understand what kind of relay. This device is designed for regulating current generator of the automobile, which does not allow him to recharge the battery. Therefore, because this item the battery last longer.

By and large relay is a voltage regulator that will not allow the voltage over 14.5 Volts. This device is extremely accurate, and it is mandatory for all types of machines. However, there are several types of relays.

Types

If to generalize, the types of only two, and they work on the same principle - increase or decrease the voltage to the required figure - 14.5 Volts. The first relay is combined with the brush Assembly. It is usually attached to the generator, and in the case where the brush is placed, is the relay itself.

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Also, the relay may be configured as a separate device, which is mounted on the car body, and the wires from it go to the generator and then to the battery.

The case of both relay types are filled with glue or sealant, and they generally cannot be repaired. So, if we check the retractor relay with a multimeter and it turns out that it is broken, you will have guaranteed to buy new. Fortunately, it is cheap, especially for domestic cars VAZ. So it is more convenient and easier to buy a new relay and not understand the old.

If it "died", then the battery will overcharge. This means that the relay time for a change. But it is important to know how to check relays with a multimeter, because we need to know what the matter is in him and not in any other part of the generator. At least there are two options for inspection: without removing it from the vehicle and removal.

How to check the relay of the generator with a multimeter, without removing it from the car?

Signs of a failure of the regulator are clearly visible. Especially if the outside temperature is below minus. The battery is always either nedoskazany or recharged. In the first case, weak battery are easy to spot as the starter turns the engine. It will barely twist it, and to no avail. Sometimes when you turn the key nothing happens but lights on the panel go off.

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Overcharging of the battery does not differ. Will be the same, plus the electrolyte of cells of the battery will boil. To determine possible overcharging by banks reduction of the electrolyte. As a result of evaporation on top of the battery also can appear white patches. Of the body under the battery may also have white patches. Usually when such symptoms drivers think the battery is spoiled, but really with him it's all right, and in the case of relay-regulator, and that it is necessary first of all to pay attention. But for this you need to know how a multimeter to check the relay.

Make it easy. To do this, take our multimeter and set it to voltmeter mode. With it we can measure the voltage at the battery terminals when the motor. Note that with the engine off, the normal voltage should be in the range of 12.4-12.7 V. If the voltage is still 12 volts, the battery needs to be charged and to look for causes of undercharge.

Normal stress

Now, start the engine, place the multimeter mode of the voltmeter 20 V and connect its probes to the terminals. If the voltage will be around 13.2-14 volts then that battery all right. Increase engine speed to 2000-2500. The voltage should increase to about 13.6-14.3 V, which is also in the normal range. Now increase the RPMs up to 3500 and the voltage should rise to 14-14.Approximately 5 V. in such notes should be a voltage of the working battery with a properly functioning relay.

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Abnormal values on a multimeter

If the values will deviate from those in the big or smaller side, it indicates a faulty relay. For example, if you increase engine speed the voltage drops to 12V, then there is clearly something wrong. Also the increase in the voltage up to 15-16 In said fault relay-regulator.

Not always surges indicate a defective relay, but very often. Sometimes the alternator can fail. In any case, if you experience power surges, you first should changecontroller, and if the problem persists, then you need to replace the alternator and completely test the system.

Validation combined relay controller

If brush Assembly is combined with a relay, the generator will need to be removed for inspection. First we need to check the combined scheme, the relay-regulator, which is used today on many cars and even domestic cars.

For this, you will need to remove and disassemble the generator, since we need the node is attached to the shaft of the generator, on which there are brushes. Looking at the generator "window" for brushes, Unscrew the bolt, pull out brush Assembly and clean. He's usually at the graphite dust.

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Now we need to get a special design using a power supply with adjustable load. We're going to need a battery, because the power supply or charger won't work without it. So, connect the charger to the battery and in parallel to the relay controller, and the latest connect and a light bulb at 12 V.

In this connection, the light will illuminate - this is normal, because the brush Assembly is a conductor, and the resting voltage is equal to 12.7 V. Now we need to raise the voltage on the charger to 14.5 V. Lamp if this indicator goes out. After all, 14.5 V is the "cutoff" voltage increase. And if the light goes out, it means that the relay worked, and this is in principle a work.

Otherwise, if the voltage reaches 15-16V, and the light bulb when it is lit, it means that the relay does not cut-off. In this case, it must be replaced with a new one.

Now you know how to check the relay-regulator with a multimeter, and be able to do it yourself.


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