Trouble Shooter
FAULT	CAUSE	CURE
STARTER
Starter doesn't turn (lights dim)	1. Battery flat or worn.	1. Charge or fit new battery.
	2. Bad connection in battery circuit	2. Check all feed and earth connections.
Starter doesn't turn (lights stay bright)	1. Faulty ignition switch	1. Check switch.
	2. Broken starter circuit	2. Check starter circuit.
Solenoid switch chatters	1. Flat battery	1. Charge or replace battery.
Starter just spins	1. Bendix gear sticking	1. Remove starter and clean or replace Bendix gear.
CHARGING CIRCUIT
Low or no charge rate	1. Broken or slipping drive belt	1. Fit new belt.
	2. Poor connections on or faulty alternator	2. Check and replace alternator.
LIGHTING CIRCUIT
No lights (or very dim)	1. Flat or faulty battery, bad battery connections	1. Check battery and connection.
Side and rear lights inoperative although stoplights and flashers work	1. Fuse blown	1. Fit correct value fuse.
One lamp fails	1. Blown bulb	1. Fit new bulb.
	2. Poor bulb contact	2. Check connections.
	3. Bad earth connection.	3. Check connections.
	4. Broken feed	4. Check feed.
Flasher warning bulb stays on or flashers twice as fast	1. Faulty bulb or connection on front or rear of offending side	1. Fit new bulb, make good connection.
Lights dim when idling or at low speed	1. Loose drive belt	1. Tighten belt.
	2. Flat battery	2. Check charge output and battery.
	3. Faulty charging circuit	3. Check charge output and battery.
One dim light	1. Blackened bulb	1. Fit new bulb or sealed-beam.
	2. Tarnished reflector	2. Fit new bulb or sealed-beam.
	3. Bad earth	3. Check earth connections.
WINDSCREEN WIPERS
Wipers do not work	1. Blown fuse	1. Fit fuse.
	2. Poor connection	2. Check connections.
	3. Faulty switch	3. Check switch.
	4. Faulty motor	4. Remove and examine motor.
Motor operates slowly	1. Excessive resistance in circuit or wiper drive	1. Check wiper circuit.
	2. Worn brushes	2. Remove motor and check brushes.