SsangYong Korando III (2010 year). Manual - part 56

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Battery

It converts the chemical energy to the 
electrical energy and supplies power to the 
corresponding electric units when starting 
the engine.

Alternator

The alternator charges the battery and 
supplies power to each electric unit by 
converting the mechanical energy to the 
electrical energy.

1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1) Overview

The charge system is designed to supply electrical energy to the vehicle while driving, and supplies a 

constant direct current voltage by converting mechanical rotational movement to electrical energy.

The voltage regulator on the back of the alternator controls the generated voltage in all rotating ranges 

and adjusts the system voltage according to the electric load and ambient temperature change.

2) System Layout (Locations)

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Alternator (140 A)

Alternator (120 A)

3) Charging

The alternator uses a new regulator which has three diodes. It consists of the delta stator, rectifier bridge, 

slip ring and brush.

Charging time according to vehicle conditions and environment

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Specification: Charging a fully depleted high-

capacity battery takes twice or more as long as 

charging a fully depleted battery for small vehicles.

Temperature: The lower the temperature is, the 

longer the time taken to charge the battery. When 

connecting the battery charger to the cold battery, 

the amount of current the battery can accept 

initially is very small. As the battery gets warmer, it 

can accept more current.

Charging capacity: Charging a battery with a low-capacity charger takes longer time than charging with 

a high-capacity charger.

Charging status: Charging a fully depleted battery takes twice or more as long as charging a half-

depleted battery. Since the electrolyte in a fully depleted battery consists of nearly pure water and 

conductor, only a very small amount of current can be accepted by the battery initially. The charging 

current increases as the amount of acids in the electrolyte is increased by the charging current.

4) Output Characteristics

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2. CHARGING OPERATION

1) With Smart Key System

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2) Without SMART Key System