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BST-460 Battery System Tester User Manual

Chapter 4 Daily Maintenance

4.1 Troubleshooting

4.1.1 Screen Not Light



Check whether the battery is well connected or reverse

connection between the positive pole and negative pole exists

or not.



Check whether the test cable is broken off or dropped down.

Summary of Contents for BST-460

Page 1: ...using and keep it well for future reference Carefully check the device parts list before using For any doubt contact Launch distributor immediately Due to the product upgrade tiny difference between t...

Page 2: ...ice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received...

Page 3: ...ts by LAUNCH Trademark Information LAUNCH is a registered trademark of LAUNCH TECH CO LTD also called LAUNCH for short in China and other countries All other LAUNCH trademarks service marks domain nam...

Page 4: ...y Description 5 3 2 Tester Startup 6 3 3 Battery Test 7 3 3 1 IN VEHICLE or OUT OF VEHICLE 7 3 3 2 Select Battery Charge State 8 3 3 3 Select Battery Type 9 3 3 4 Battery System Standard and Rating 10...

Page 5: ...damage the tester or affect the vehicle and battery 4 Directly test the battery with loss of electricity full charge is not required before testing 5 Testing standards cover the majority of world s b...

Page 6: ...lyze the charging system including generator rectifier rectifier diode etc thus to find out whether the output voltage of the generator is normal the rectifier diode works properly and the charging cu...

Page 7: ...ge 8 30VDC 1 4 Working Environment Requirement Working Environment Temp 20 C 55 C 4 F 131 F It is applicable for automotive manufacturers automotive maintenance and repair workshops automotive battery...

Page 8: ...stem Tester User Manual 4 Chapter 2 Tester Structure BST 460 mainly consists of battery tester main unit and testing cables BST 460 Battery Tester main unit cover is made of ABS acid resistant plastic...

Page 9: ...nnect the red test clamp with battery anode and the black one with cathode Shake the clamps back and forth to make sure they are well connected The tester requires the two clamps are well connected wi...

Page 10: ...can be used as DC voltmeter The measurement range of DC Voltmeter is 8 30DCV out of which will damage the tester Voltmeter function can be set as OPEN CLOSE in Set voltmeter under Additional Function...

Page 11: ...and version The tester will display the following contents in a sequence select the desired items accordingly 3 3 1 IN VEHICLE or OUT OF VEHICLE Press UP DOWN key to select the battery location in ve...

Page 12: ...n eliminated turn lights off as prompted then press OK key The tester will recover automatic test 2 OUT OF VEHICLE means battery is not connected with any of the vehicle load namely battery connection...

Page 13: ...icle select Before Charging for Cold Vehicle and After Charging for Hot Vehicle 3 3 3 Select Battery Type After the battery charge status is chosen the tester will enter battery type selection interfa...

Page 14: ...icle battery which is too tightly installed to use the test clamps to connect the battery poles NOTE For REMOTE test tolerance may exist For any doubt remove the battery and select OUT OF VEHICLE to r...

Page 15: ...MCA Marine Cranking Amps standard effective starting current value at 0 C JIS Japan Industrial Standard displayed on the battery as combination of the numbers and letters e g 55D23 80D26 DIN German Au...

Page 16: ...00 EN 100 2000 SAE 100 2000 GB 100 1400 Input correct test standard and rating press OK key the tester starts to test and a screen similar to the following figure will appear It takes around 3 seconds...

Page 17: ...E SOH means State of Health SOC means State of Charge 2 Good Recharge The battery is good but with low power Please recharge it before using 3 Replace The battery is near to or already reached the end...

Page 18: ...d as damaged please replace it Attention If Replace resulted from IN VEHICLE mode it might be the reason that vehicle cable is not well connected with the battery Ensure to cut off the cable and retes...

Page 19: ...bnormal and it is OK if it is higher than 9 6V Test result of the tester includes actual cranking voltage cranking amps and actual cranking time When cranking test is abnormal battery test result will...

Page 20: ...rical appliance in the vehicle during the test will affect the accuracy of the test result The tester will do the following tests in sequence For ripple test the tester will present the real time wave...

Page 21: ...d charging volts ripple test result and charging test result See below picture NOTE If no increased rev is detected it shall be the fault of generator regulator or connection with battery failed The t...

Page 22: ...olt is too high it will overcharge the battery Therefore the battery life will be shortened and troubles will be caused 4 No Volt Output No generator volt output is detected Check whether the generato...

Page 23: ...cranking test directly Follow the method of 12V system test to complete the 24V charging and cranking tests The test process is same as 12V system 3 7 Additional Functions 3 7 1 Select Language This...

Page 24: ...hen return to the previous interface 3 7 3 Screen Light Adjustment This item enables you to adjust the screen backlight brightness for power saving and for clear view of the displayed characters under...

Page 25: ...hapter 4 Daily Maintenance 4 1 Troubleshooting 4 1 1 Screen Not Light Check whether the battery is well connected or reverse connection between the positive pole and negative pole exists or not Check...

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