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Auto Meter BVA-350 Operator's Manual

Hand held-accuracy with a 40 amp load
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Auto Meter Products Inc.
T est Equipment
413 West Elm Street
Sycamore, IL 60178
BVA-350
Toll Free (815)-895-0801
Operator's Manual
Toll Free (866)-883-TEST (8378)
www.autometer.com/test
Hand Held-Accuracy with a 40 Amp Load
The BVA-350 is the a hand-held tester that is the auto industry's answer
to portability in a professionally accurate battery load tester, charging
system analysis and voltage drop testing.
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2650-1384-00
4/23/13

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  • Page 1 Toll Free (866)-883-TEST (8378) www.autometer.com/test Hand Held-Accuracy with a 40 Amp Load The BVA-350 is the a hand-held tester that is the auto industry’s answer to portability in a professionally accurate battery load tester, charging system analysis and voltage drop testing.
  • Page 2 Auto Meter's Pulsed Load. newspaper. The BVA-350 is user friendly. It tells you what to do. The stator-diode test automatically indicates open or shorted stator-diodes. It is professionally accurate. The alternator test has the option of checking the charging cables at the same time or you can use the Voltage Drop Test to test both the charging and starting cables.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Auto Meter's optional adapter cord AC-12 insert the stereo Alternator Test ----------------------------------------------- 16 plug into the jack on the BVA-350 and then plug the serial Alternator Test Results ------------------------------------ 17 adapter into a free serial port on the rear of your computer or Voltage Drop Test ------------------------------------------ 19 connect to AC-32 serial port to USB adapter.

  • Page 4: Safety

    VOLTAGE DROP TEST ERROR MESSAGES Warning! Never attach the BVA-350 to a battery that is connected to any other tester or charging unit. Damage may result. One of the following may appear during any drop test sequence. Correct the situation before continuing.
  • Page 5 'Y' TO SELECT to change setting then use 'Y' to select. VISUAL CHECK To print to an Auto Meter stand Inspect Belts and Pulleys for cracks, glazed alone IR printer choose "AC-14/ PRINTOUT OPTION surface and fraying. Tighten loose belts.

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    You can also select the default rating Print Key: AS: 600 to be the last entered CCA value or a Point the BVA-350 infrared print light towards the USE +/- particular amount such as 600 CCA. External Leads: Optional PR-12 infrared printer receiver and press...

  • Page 7: Maintenance

    VOLT METER MAINTENANCE CLAMP MAINTENANCE Unusual problems with a battery and the need to localize CHECK OFTEN FOR LOOSE JAWS OR DAMAGED INTERNAL INSULATOR loss of current can be determined with the manual volt reading. From the main menu scroll down to Volt Meter. Both jaws of each clamp must firmly engage the battery terminal The wire soldered to the copper insert jaw must be insulated ALTERNATOR...
  • Page 8 IR receiver pointed in the direction of the Press the On/Off button: Connect the clamps as instructed on the LCD. BVA-350. Press (Print). You should be within 15 ft of the printer. Wait for the screen to clear before moving the BVA-350. It takes a moment AUTO METER >ENTER BATTERY...

  • Page 9: Battery Test

    OTHER MENU ITEMS BATTERY TEST >BATTERY TEST REVIEW TESTS Select Battery Test from STARTER TEST the main menu and then Scroll Down to Review/Print ALTERNATOR TEST press (Y Enter). VOLTAGE DROP >REVIEW/PRINT Press (Y Enter) to select Review/Print. VOLT METER If any of the tests (battery test or starter test, or alternator test) are selected and the clamps DOWNLOAD are not connected to the battery the following screen will appear.
  • Page 10 Bar at the bottom of the screen will closer and retest until you locate the problem. PLEASE WAIT... show the tests progress. S#22010 T#32 Wait for test results. The BVA-350 serial number and test number are displayed to help reference the test to the print out.
  • Page 11 Battery passes GOOD BATTERY! testing. Return to service. 12.84V CHRG 100% MEAS CCA 610 AUTO METER BVA-350 SYSTEM ANALYZER READY TO CONNECT VDrop #33 12V BATT. Battery did not have BAD BATTERY! sufficient remaining 12.45V CHRG 75%...
  • Page 12 STARTER TEST ALTERNATOR TEST RESULTS Test result will appear. The following are examples. The starter test measures the amount of current needed to #3 12V ALTER. crank the engine and provides the initial information to diagnose and/or VOLT REG PASSED further test the starting system if necessary Alternator passed all tests.
  • Page 13 STARTER >ALTERNATOR Use the (+Up and -Down) keys to move cursor to the desired TESTING STARTER, The BVA-350 will test the starting VOLTAGE DROP test. system. A bar at the bottom of PLEASE WAIT ... the screen will show the tests progress.
  • Page 14 There are a few points to consider in testing a starting system on a diesel engine. USE +/- 4 cylinders the engine has. Use the +/- The BVA-350 is designed to recognize any significant amount of draw; this key to choose either 4, 5, 6, or 8. 'Y' TO CONTINUE includes glow plugs in small diesel engines.

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