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Battery Current Sensor: Description and Operation

POWER GENERATION VOLTAGE VARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEM

System Diagram






System Description
By performing the power generation voltage variable control, the engine load due to the power generation of the alternator is reduced and fuel consumption is decreased.

NOTE: When any malfunction is detected in the power generation voltage variable control system, the power generation is performed according to the characteristic of the IC voltage regulator of the alternator.

Component Description