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Battery current leakage inspection

4steps
~24min
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Inspect the battery current leakage in the following procedures:

  1. turn the ignition switch off.
  2. Remove the front seat. Refer to “exterior parts removal and installation” in section 9d (page 9d- 6).
  3. Disconnect the battery (–) lead wire.
  4. Measure the current between battery (–) terminal and the battery (–) lead wire using the multi-circuit tester. If the reading exceeds the specified value, leakage is evident.
Caution

  • in case of a large current leak, turn the tester to high range first to avoid tester damage.
  • Do not turn the ignition switch on when measuring current.

Special tool (a): 09900–25008 (multi circuit
tester set)
Tester knob indication current ( , 20 ma)
Battery current (leak) under 3 ma
Suzuki GSX-R. Battery current leakage inspection

  1. Connect the battery (–) terminal and install the front seat. Refer to “battery removal and installation” and “exterior parts removal and installation” in section 9d .

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