Battery System Tester User Manual
Table of Contents 1. 2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS.............................................. 2 USING THE TEST TOOL .............................................................................. 3 2.1 TOOL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 3 2.2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 4 2.3 ACCESSORIES INCLUDED..........................................................
1. Safety Precautions and Warnings To prevent personal injury or damage to vehicles and/or the test tool, read this instruction manual first and observe the following safety precautions at a minimum whenever working on a vehicle: Always perform automotive testing in a safe environment. Wear safety eye protection that meets ANSI standards. Keep clothing, hair, hands, tools, test equipment, etc. away from all moving or hot engine parts.
2. Using the Test Tool 2.1 Tool Description ① Probe Tip – Contacts the circuit or component to be tested. ② Head Lights – Illuminates dark work areas or work areas at night. . ③ Red/Green Polarity Indicator – Identifies positive, negative or contacting a positive circuit. The GREEN Indicator lights when the Probe Tip is contacting a negative circuit. ④ LCD Display –Indicates test results.
2.2 Specifications 1) Display: TFT color display (160 x 128 dpi) 2) Operating Temperature: 0 to 60°C (32 to 140 F°) 3) Storage Temperature: -40 to 70°C (-40 to 185 F°) 4) External Power: 12.0 5) Dimensions: Length 126 mm (4.96”) 6) or 24.0 V power provided via vehicle battery Width Height 46.5 mm (1.83”) 35 mm (1.38”) NW: 0.105kg (0.23lb), GW: 0.726 kg(1.6lb) 2.3 Accessories Included 1) User’s Manual. 2) Cigarette lighter adapter. 3) Battery hookup clips 4) Probe tip. 5) 20ft.
2.5 Power The tool is powered via the vehicle battery. Connect the RED battery clamp to the POSITIVE terminal of the vehicle’s battery, and the BLACK clamp to the NEGATIVE terminal. When the tool is first connected to a battery (power source), it will sound a beep and the Head Lights will be on to illuminate the test area of the probe tip. 2.6 Quick Self-Test Before you test a circuit or component, be sure your tool is in good order by doing a quick self-test.
2.7 Circuit Breaker The tool is short-circuit protected. Its internal circuit breaker will trip if it becomes overloaded. The circuit breaker is a valuable test tool as well as a safety measure to protect the tool from Overload. When circuit breaker tripped, the LCD will display as below. All other functions of the tool are still active, which means you can still probe a circuit and observe the voltage reading.
Resistance While the tool in this mode, contact the probe tip to a circuit, then the LCD display will read the resistance between the tip and auxiliary ground lead. Tone On/Off While the tool in this mode, just do a quick press of the mode button to toggle the tone on or off. While quickly pressing (a quick press and release) the mode button, if a short high beep is heard, this means the audio tone is turned on. If a short low beep is heard, the audio tone is turned off.
While the tool is in DC Voltage mode, contact the probe tip to a POSITIVE circuit. The red LED will light and the LCD displays the voltage with a resolution of 0.1V. If the beep is turned on, a high pitched tone will sound. If contact the probe tip to a NEGATIVE circuit, the green LED will light and the LCD displays the voltage with a resolution of 0.1V. If the beep is turned on, a low pitched tone will sound. If contact the probe tip to an OPEN circuit, neither of the LED will light. 3.
In other cases, the LCD only indicates the resistance value. If the resistance value is greater than 200kΩ , the LCD will show “0L”. There is also another way to prove continuity of connections to ground or battery. Power up the connection using the power switch. If the circuit breaker trips you know that you have a good solid low resistance connection. NOTE: You can use the probe tip to pierce the plastic insulation on a wire.
If the LCD readings are abnormal, there is a problem with this sensor. 3.4 Activating Components in Your Hand While the tool is in DC Voltage mode, by using the probe tip in connection with the auxiliary ground lead, components can be activated right in your hand, thereby testing their functions. Connect the auxiliary ground lead to the negative terminal or ground side of the component being tested.
3.5 Testing Trailer Lights and Connections While the tool in DC Voltage mode, clip the auxiliary ground lead to the trailer ground, probe the contacts at the jack and then apply voltage to the probe tip. This lets you check the function and orientation of the connector and trailer lights. If the circuit breaker tripped, that contact is likely a ground. Reset the circuit breaker by letting it cool down for 15 seconds and depressing the reset button until it clicks into Place. 3.
3.7 Activating Components w/Ground While the tool in DC Voltage mode, contact the probe tip to the negative terminal of the component, the red LED should light. While observing the red LED, quickly depress and release the power switch rearward. If the red LED went out and the green LED came on, you may proceed with further activation. If the green LED went off at that instant or if the circuit breaker tripped, the tool has been overloaded.
WARNING : With this function, if you are contacting a protected circuit, a vehicle’s fuse can be blown or tripped if you apply ground to it. 3.8 Checking for Bad Ground Contacts Probe the suspected ground wire or contact with the probe tip. Observe the green LED. Depress the power switch forward then release. If the green LED went out and the red LED came on, this is not a true ground.. If the circuit breaker tripped, this circuit is more than likely a good ground.
3.10 Red/Green Polarity LED The Red/Green Polarity LED lights up when the probe tip voltage matches the battery voltage within ±0.8 volts. It is added information that could be valuable to the Technician. If the circuit you are testing is not within a 0.8 volt (plus or minus) of supply voltage, you will see the voltage reading on the LCD but you will not hear a tone or see a red or green LED. This tells you either you have a voltage drop in excess of 0.
5. 1) Test Tool Know-how Is the Power Scan Probe Tester computer and air bag safe? The tool LED and LCD pull no more than 1 milliamp of current, therefore when using it as a test light or multimeter it is computer and airbag safe. However, pressing the power switch is a different story. When you press the switch forward, you are conducting full battery current to the tip of the probe. There is a nice safety feature built into the tool.
Make sure to install the switch straight and press until flush with casing. It is recommended when buying you get two. This will fix your tool now and give you a spare so you won’t experience any down time in the future. 6. Warranty and Service 6.
