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Operation: How to test car alternator

A car's alternator is responsible for supplying electricity and recharging the battery; it is therefore important to periodically check its functioning. We have a first check when starting the car: when the instrument panel is turned on, a red light representing a battery will appear, once the engine has been started, the light goes out indicating that the alternator is working. To make a more in-depth test, we must have a digital Tester set on continuous Volts. Open the bonnet and place the tester tips on the corresponding battery terminals: if the instrument indicates a voltage higher than 12.50V with the engine off, the battery is fine. Now let's start the engine and turn on the utilities that generate the most load such as lights and air conditioning: we will see the Tester will still register a voltage higher than 12V. Let's accelerate up to 2000 rpm and we will see that the voltage also increases. Now turn off the utilities and we will see that the values will settle between 13.50 and 15.00 depending on the car model.


Posted on 28 May 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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