The Starting Drive Of A Perkins Generator

The generator is driven by the engine to generate electricity, and the ECU monitors the generated voltage to ensure the power supply of the vehicle.  When low or no output voltage is detected from the generator, the ECU increases the engine speed, thereby increasing the generator's power output.  

High speed is not easy to spot when driving, but it is more obvious when idling.  Passenger car engines typically idle around 700 RPM, and some older models idle slightly higher.  However, if the generator output is low or there is no power output, the engine idling will increase to close to 1000 RPM.  

Maintenance advice  

If the engine idle speed is still high when the temperature is normal, it is recommended to check the generator output voltage.  

Dim or flashing lights inside and outside the car  

While many new models use LED lights, a few have halogen bulbs.  This seemingly simple configuration is convenient for us to check the state of the generator.  When the vehicle power supply is insufficient or the voltage is unstable, the brightness of halogen bulbs will decrease or blink.  

When judging the operation status of generators with halogen bulbs, we should also pay attention to the conditions of use, that is, to idle the engine.  In addition, some models of instrument panel backlight intensity will change with the change of power supply voltage, the performance of these light sources can be used as a reference to judge the operating status of the generator.  

Maintenance advice  

If you feel your eyesight is getting worse and worse while driving at night, it is likely that the output of the generator is abnormal, resulting in insufficient power supply of the headlights and decreased brightness.  

Some electrical appliances shut down automatically  

There are more and more comfort and entertainment features in cars, all of which consume electricity.  But gasoline engines need power to run, so when the generator output is abnormal and cannot provide enough power to the vehicle, the control unit will cut off power to the comfort and entertainment system.  

When the vehicle loses generator power, it begins to drain battery power.  As the voltage drops, it will gradually cut off the power to the vehicle's multimedia, heating, air conditioning and internal and external lighting systems.  At this point, the remaining power is supplied to the generator until the battery is too low to ignite the spark plug and the engine shuts off.  

Maintenance advice  

When multimedia, comfort system and other electrical appliances turn off abnormally during the vehicle running, check the state of the generator as soon as possible.

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