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FRONT PANEL SWITCHES
The operation of the front panel is the same as the LINK 2000 with the exception of the
TIME switch. When the alternator regulator is on (REG ON energized) and TIME is
selected, the alternator output current is displayed. It is preceded with the character "
AA
AA
A".
For example, an alternator output current of 100 amps would be displayed as AI00.
STATUS LIGHTS
The status lights on the front of LINK 2000-R use LEDs (light-emitting diodes) to indicate
which cycle the alternator regulator is in during charging. The meaning of the lights is the
same as described in the LINK 2000 installation manual. The only difference is that when
there is no external AC power available, and
the regulator is turned on, the status lights
indicate the charge cycle for the alternator regulator. If external AC power is available, the
charger is turned
ON, and the alternator is also charging the battery, the status lights indicate
the cycle of both the charger and the alternator regulator.
Selecting TIME when the alternator regulator
is operating displays the alternator output
current. The current is displayed with an "
A"
preceding the value.
Status lights indicate which cycle the regulator
(and/or the charger) is in. The AC light will be
OFF if there is no external AC input.
FRONT PANEL AND STATUS LIGHTS
The front panel operation of the LINK 2000-R is exactly the same as described in the
LINK 2000 owner's manual, with the exceptions noted below.
AC IN: Green LED on when AC is present.
CHARGE: Red LED on when charger/alternator is in bulk CHARGE Cycle.
Flashes Red LED when charger/alternator is in EQUALIZE Cycle.
ACCEPT: Orange LED on when charger/alternator is in ACCEPTANCE Cycle.
FLOAT: Green LED on when charger/alternator is in FLOAT Cycle.
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NO
FAIL TEST
Do final progress
& startup test
described on page 14
YES
No or variable
alternator current
OK
Check
alternatorbelts, field
wire,alternator
ground, & field gnd.
Is the oil pressure
switch jumpered or
the key turned on?
Is the Red CHG
LED on the Output
Module lit?
NO
Is there 12V between
the black wire and
the brown wire REG
ON?
Regulator Troubleshooting Flow Chart
Most regulation problems can be solved with the following flow chart
Terminals #1 through #10 are on the Monitor Terminal Board.
Wires referred to by color are in the wiring harness for the Ideal Regulator Output Module
Is the green ON LED
located on the
Output Module lit?
Is the Charge Cycle
status light lit on the
front panel of the
meter?
Is phone cord between
Monitor Board and
Output Module
plugged in correctly?
Is there about 5V
between term #1 and
the test point shown
on the Monitor TB?
YES
YES
YES
NO
Problem in ribbon
cable or meter. Try re-
plugging cable
If not OK call us.
NO
Check circuit
supplying the switch
(fuse & wire).
Is there about 5V
between term #1 and
the test point shown?
If voltage is OK
problem is with
Monitor Terminal
board, replace it.
YES
Check for voltage at
the alternator end of
the blue field wire.
Should be 10 to 12V.
If there is no voltage
the problem is in the
phone cord or
connections.
Voltage OK, problem
in alternator. If not
OK, problem in wire
or connections.
Is the wiring harness
from the Output
Module pluged in
correctly
Is there 12V between
black & red wires, if
not check fuse
supplying red wire
NO OUTPUT
HIGH VOLTAGE,
REGULATOR NOT
IN CONTROL.
YES
YES
Is the Red CHG LED
Output Module lit?
Output Module is
bad. Replace it.
Disconnect the
brown REG ON
wire, is the RED
LED still lit?
With engine off
make sure the
Green LED REG
ON is not lit.
The problem is in
the alternator or the
external wiring.
NO
NO
If alternator was
converted from
internal reg. was
diode trio removed?
Be sure set up correct
for your battery
system. Is Bat#2
defeated? See manual.
Check battery voltage
sense leads. Do
progress test #1.
HIGH VOLTAGE
Alternator shunt sense
leads reversed and
current > 100.
Reverse sense leads.
LIT
NOT LIT
Use this flow chart to assist in troubleshooting if
you encounter unexpected results during installa-
tion, start up, and operation of your new LINK
2000-R
YES
NO
YES
NO