Checking the Generator Capacitor (Chevrolet Niva 1)

The capacitor serves to protect the vehicle's electronic equipment and reduce interference with radio reception.

Damage to the capacitor or its loosening on the generator (deterioration of contact with the mass) it is detected by an increase in interference to radio reception when the engine is running.

The condition of the capacitor can be approximately checked with a megohmmeter or tester (on the scale 1-10 MOhm). If there is no break in the capacitor, then at the moment of connecting the device probes to the terminals of the capacitor, the arrow should move towards decreasing resistance, and then gradually return back.

The capacitance of the capacitor, measured with a special device, should be 2.2 μF±20%.

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