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5.
The screen will show
SET CAPACITY
and a number with the rating you
previously chose. To change the
capacity to different number, press the
FORWARD
or
BACK
button. Once
the correct battery capacity has been
selected, press
ENTER
.
TEST RANGES:
SAE: 40-2000 CCA
DIN: 25-1300 CCA
IEC: 30-1500 CCA
EN: 40-2100 CCA
JIS: By battery type number
6.
The screen will show
TESTING
. After
few seconds, the screen will show
the test results. After the results are
displayed, press
ENTER
.
NOTE:
If the tester determines that the
battery voltage is low (based on the type,
rating and capacity that was previously
input), it will ask
IS BATTERY CHARGED?
(This means: Has the battery been charged
without any drain placed on it within the last
24 hours?) Press the
FORWARD
or
BACK
button to choose between
YES
and
NO.
Once the correct option has been selected,
press
ENTER
.
7.
When the test is complete, the display
shows the volts and
CCA
or percent
of charge. Press the
FORWARD
or
BACK
button to select:
SOH
(STATE
OF HEALTH) or
SOC
(STATE OF
CHARGE). One of five results will be
displayed:
GOOD AND PASS –
The battery is good.
RECHARGE AND RETEST –
Recharge
and retest the battery.
BAD AND REPLACE –
Replace the battery.
BAD CELL AND REPLACE –
Replace
the battery.
LOAD ERROR –
The battery is bigger
than 2000 CCA.
8.
The screen will show
CODE
and a
computer generated code number. After
the code is displayed, press
ENTER
.
9.
The screen will show
PRINT RESULTS
and
YES
or
NO
. Press the
FORWARD
or
BACK
button to choose. Press
ENTER
to print the results.
NOTE:
If
you select
YES
to print, after you’ve
printed the number of copies you need,
you must select
NO
to return to the
BATTERY TEST
screen.
10.
Remove the clamps from the battery
posts to end the test.
CHARGING SYSTEM TEST
1.
Clamp the positive (red) clamp to
the positive (POS, P, +) battery post.
Clamp the negative (black) clamp to
the negative (NEG, N, -) battery post.
2.
The screen will come on and display
BATTERY TEST
with the voltage of the
battery. Press the
FORWARD
button
to get to the
SYSTEM TEST,
and then
press
ENTER
.
3.
Turn off all accessories and loads
before starting the engine.
4.
When the engine started, one of the
three following results will be displayed,
along with the actual reading measured:
CRANKING VOLTS NORMAL –
The
system is showing normal draw.
CRANKING VOLTS LOW –
The cranking
voltage is below normal limits; troubleshoot
the starter with the manufacturer’s
recommended procedure.
CRANKING VOLTS NOT DETECTED –
The cranking voltage is not detected.
5.
If cranking voltage is normal, press
ENTER
to begin the charging system test.
6.
The display will show
PRESS ENTER
FOR CHARGING TEST.
Press
ENTER
to continue.
7.
The display will show
MAKE SURE
ALL LOADS ARE OFF
. Confirm that
all accessories are off. Press
ENTER
to continue.
8.
One of the three following results will
be displayed, along with the actual
reading measured:
LOW CHARGING VOLTS WHEN AT
IDLE –
The alternator is not providing
sufficient current to the battery.
CHARGING SYSTEM NORMAL WHEN
AT IDLE –
No problem is detected.
The system is showing normal output
from the alternator.
HIGH CHARGING VOLTS WHEN AT
IDLE –
The voltage output from the
alternator to the battery exceeds the
normal limits of a functioning regulator.
9.
After you are through with testing the
charging system at idle, press
ENTER
to test the charging system with
accessory loads. The display screen will
show
TURN ON LOADS AND PRESS
ENTER
. Turn on the blower to high
(heat), high beam headlights and rear
defogger. Do not use cyclical loads,
such as air conditioning or windshield
wipers. Press
ENTER
to continue.
