2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 325Get this manual
BATIERYCHARGING SYSTEM
CHARGING SYSTEM INSPECTION
Remove the seat (pa ge 2-31
CURRENT LEAKAGE TEST
Turn the ign ition switch OFF, and disconnect the neg ative cable fr om the batteryConnect the ammeter (+1 probe to the negative (-I cable and the ammeter (-) probe the battery termi na lWi the ig niti on switch OFF, check for cu rrent leak-
age NOTE:
W hen easuring cu rrent using tester, set it to high rang e, and then bring th range down to an
app rop riate levelCurrent flow high er tha the range sel ected ma blowout the fuse in the testerWhile meas ur ing current, do not turn the ig niti swit ch ON sudd en surge of current may bl owout
t he use in th ester
SPECIAED CURRENT LEAKAGErnA maximum
If cu rrent leakage exceeds the spec ified valu e, short ed circu it is likely Loca te he short by discon necting connections ne by one and measuring th current