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Auto Meter BVA-260 Operator's Manual

Hand held-accuracy with a pulsed 120 amp load
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BVA-260
Auto Meter Products Inc.
350 West Center Street
Operator's Manual
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
Service (801) 785-0051 ext. 223
Hand Held-Accuracy with a Pulsed 120 Amp Load
The
Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378)
BVA-260 is the ultimate hand-held tester. It is the auto
Fax (801)785-8699
industry's answer to portability in a professionally accurate load
www.autometertest.com
tester and system analyzer.
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Summary of Contents for Auto Meter BVA-260

  • Page 1 Service (801) 785-0051 ext. 223 Hand Held-Accuracy with a Pulsed 120 Amp Load Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378) BVA-260 is the ultimate hand-held tester. It is the auto Fax (801)785-8699 industry's answer to portability in a professionally accurate load www.autometertest.com tester and system analyzer.

  • Page 2: Limited Warranty

    Auto Meter's Digital Pulse Load. The BVA-260 is user friendly. It tells you what to do. Detailed test results provide next steps advice and are displayed after each test or can be reviewed and/or printed.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    04:01PM 11/19/11 'N' OR 'Y' Note: The BVA-260 checks and load tests 6 volt and 12 volt Batteries and tests the starting and charging systems on 12 volt and 24 volt systems. The following examples illustrated are for a 12 volt system. The BVA-260 automatically identifies...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Do not attempt to Load Test or charge a battery under 20 degrees. Allow the battery to bad diodes in the alternator warm to room temperature before testing or charging. Warning! Never attach the BVA-260 to a battery that is connected to any other tester or charging unit. Damage may result. SETUP...
  • Page 5 15 ft. of the printer. Wait for the screen to clear before moving the BVA-260. It takes a moment to send all the test data. The VISUAL CHECK BVA-260 also operates the AC-14 printer installed in Auto Meter’s XTC- 160 tester/charger or BVA-2100 heavy duty tester/analyzer.

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    ABOUT SCREEN certain displayed values. REVIEW/PRINT Print Key: VOLT METER Point the BVA-260 infrared print light Scroll down to about. towards the IR Print Receiver and press SETUP Press Y to select. the print key. Continue to point the print >ABOUT...

  • Page 7: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE ALTERNATOR TEST cont. GATOR CLAMPS CHECK OFTEN FOR LOOSE JAWS OR DAMAGED INTERNAL PLASTIC Both jaws of each clamp must SHOULDER INSULATORS firmly engage the battery terminal. One copper jaw If Measured Output is displayed CHARGE contains the smaller gauge wire the output may be low for some FAIL REG LOW that reads the voltage and the...

  • Page 8: Battery Replacement

    PASS DIODES regulator. When the LCD indicates a low internal battery, the BVA-260 will shut down and not operate until the 9 volt battery is replaced. Remove rubber insulator boot, then remove the back cover and replace the battery.
  • Page 9 STARTING CURRENT DRAW AND DIESEL ENGINES There are a few points to consider in testing a starting system on a diesel engine. The BVA-260 is designed to recognize any significant amount of draw; this includes glow plugs in small diesel engines. In heavy-duty applications consider computer and accessory draw.

  • Page 10: Battery Test

    BATTERY TEST STARTER TEST cont CK SOLENOID >BATTERY TEST Press the (-Down) key to display the Select Battery Test from the main menu CK CABLES STARTER TEST next screen. Press the (+Up) key to and then press (Y Enter). CK CONNECTIONS ALTERNATOR TEST move to the previous screen CK FOR CORROSION...

  • Page 11: Battery Test

    TESTING BATTERY Bar at the bottom of the screen will PLEASE WAIT... show the tests progress. S#22010 T#32 Wait for test results. The BVA-260 serial number and test number are displayed to help reference the test to the print out.

  • Page 12: Starter Test

    BATTERY TEST (cont.) STARTER TEST After the Digital Pulse Load Test is completed results similar to one of the following sample screens will appear. The starter test measures the amount of current needed to crank the engine and provides the initial information to diagnose and/or further test #32 12V BATT.