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Testing the charging system
With the battery terminal clamps correctly connected and before having your
assistant start the engine, turn off all vehicle accessory loads such as lights, air
conditioning, radio etc.
1.
From the Main Menu, using the up button
(8) and down buttons (6) select Charging
Test (fig. 24) and press enter button (7) to
begin the test.
2.
Select voltage for battery, for vehicles with
a single 12V battery, select 12V. For vehicles
that run with two 12V batteries connected
in series, select 24V (fig. 25).
3.
Have your assistant start the engine and follow prompts on LCD screen (1).
Note:
Charging test has 3 tests: Loaded, Unloaded and Ripple test.
4.
When the test is completed, the LCD screen (1) will show the voltage and test
results including either, charging Good, Low, High or No Output.
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Charging test results
- Charging Volt: Normal (fig. 26).
Charging system shows the voltage output
normal, no problem detected.
OPERATION (cont.)
Main Menu
1. Battery Test
2. Cranking Test
3. Charging Test
4. Review Data
5. Print
6. System Setup
Unloaded
14.49V
Loaded 14.18V
Ripple 78mV
VOLTAGE NORMAL
Charging Test
Unloaded
13.36V
Loaded
14.18V
Ripple
78mV
VOLTAGE LOW
Charging Test
Unloaded
15.36V
Loaded
14.18V
Ripple
78mV
VOLTAGE HIGH
Charging Test
Unloaded
12.81V
Loaded
12.81V
Ripple
78mV
NO OUTPUT
Charging Test
Fig. 24
Main Menu
1. Battery Test
2. Cranking Test
3. Charging Test
4. Review Data
5. Print
6. System Setup
Cranking Test
Start Engine
Cranking Test
RPM Detected
Cranking Test
Time 780ms
Voltage 9.12V
Cranking Test
CRANKING LOW
Time 780ms
Voltage 10.13V
CRANKING NORMAL
Fig. 23
OPERATION (cont.)
4.
When the test is completed, the LCD screen (1) will show the test results
including the cranking voltage.
- Cranking Low: When starting system is
abnormal and difficult to start (fig. 22).
- Cranking Normal: When starting system is
ok (fig. 23).
Main Menu
1. Battery Test
2. Cranking Test
3. Charging Test
4. Review Data
5. Print
6. System Setup
Cranking Test
Start Engine
Cranking Test
RPM Detected
Cranking Test
Time 780ms
Voltage 9.12V
Cranking Test
CRANKING LOW
Time 780ms
Voltage 10.13V
CRANKING NORMAL
Fig. 22
WARNING!
This battery tester is only for 12V batteries, do not use with
batteries that are not listed in specifications.
Charging Test
1. 12V
2. 24V
Fig. 25
Main Menu
1. Battery Test
2. Cranking Test
3. Charging Test
4. Review Data
5. Print
6. System Setup
Unloaded
14.49V
Loaded 14.18V
Ripple 78mV
VOLTAGE NORMAL
Charging Test
Unloaded
13.36V
Loaded
14.18V
Ripple
78mV
VOLTAGE LOW
Charging Test
Unloaded
15.36V
Loaded
14.18V
Ripple
78mV
VOLTAGE HIGH
Charging Test
Unloaded
12.81V
Loaded
12.81V
Ripple
78mV
NO OUTPUT
Charging Test
Fig. 26