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Battery Test
When you first connect the tester to the battery, it functions as a voltmeter
until you press the
ENTER
button to start the test. This function can be turned
off through the Options Menu
After you press
ENTER
, scroll to each parameter using the
UP
or
DOWN
ARROW
button and press
ENTER
to select. If any messages appear during the
test, see “Test Messages”
1.
BAT. LOCATION:
Scroll to and select
IN VEHICLE
or OUT OF VEHICLE for a
battery not connected to a vehicle. Following an IN VEHICLE test you will be
prompted to test the starting and charging systems.
IMPORTANT:
The performance of the starting and charging systems depends
on the battery’s condition. It is important that the battery is good and
fully charged before any further system testing.
BAT. AGE: Select
new battery
or
in service
:
New battery: battery is fresh produced and not yet installed in a ve-
hicle. For instance: the battery is in a warehouse waiting for delivery
to a customer.
In service: the battery is already used and cycled in the vehicle.
2. APPLICATION: Scroll to and select AUTOMOTIVE, MOTORCYCLE, TRUCK.
3.
BATTERY TYPE:
Scroll to and select
REGULAR
FLOODED,
AGM FLAT PLATE
,
AGM SPIRAL, or
GEL
where applicable.
4. BATTERY
STANDARD:
Scroll to and select the battery’s rating system. Not
all rating systems are available for each application.
Standard
Description
Range
JIS#
Japanese Industrial Standard, shown on a
battery as a combination of numbers and letters.
26A17 thru
245H52
EN
Europa-Norm
100–2000
DIN
Deutsche Industrie-Norm
100–1200
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers, the
European labeling of CCA
100–2000
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
100–1200
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