Mazda 6 Quiz
Engine electrical system

Battery inspection

In this manual: Engine electrical system
General information — 42Engine — 23Lubrication system — 10Cooling system — 9Fuel and emission control systems — 161Engine electrical system — 17Clutch — 21Manual transaxle — 10Automatic transaxle — 110Front and rear axles — 20Steering system — 15Braking system — 104Suspension — 34Body — 201Body electrical system — 287Heater and air conditioner systems — 89Technical data — 1Special tools — 1
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Battery

Inspect the battery in the following procedure.


Test load chart

Battery positive voltage with load

Back-up Current

1. Verify that the engine switch is at OFF and that the key has been removed.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

3. Measure the back-up current between the negative battery terminal and the negative battery cable.

  • If the current exceeds the maximum, remove the fuses in the main fuse block and the fuse block one by one while measuring the back-up current.

- Inspect and repair harnesses and connectors of the fuse at which the current decreases.

Back-up current
20 mA max.
Caution
  • Operating electrical loads while measuring the back-up current can damage the circuit tester.

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