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General TA500 User Manual

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User's Manual
500
TA
MULTISYSTEM ENGINE
ANALYZER
General Technologies Corp.

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual MULTISYSTEM ENGINE ANALYZER General Technologies Corp.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents. 1. Safety Rules Page 1 2. Technical Specifi cations Page 2 2.1 General specifi cations Page 2 2.2 Electrical specifi cations Page 2 3. Operation Page 3 3.1 Instrument description Page 3 3.2 LCD Display Page 3 3.3 Buttons description and operation...

  • Page 3: Operation

    3. OPERATION 3.1 Instrument Description 1) Capacitive pick-up 2) Flexible probe 3) Protective rubber holster 4) LCD Display 5) Power ON/OFF / Reset button 6) Secondary Function / Capture button 7) Ignition System button 8) Main Function / Calibrate button 9) Engine Cycles button + COP SmarTach...

  • Page 4: Buttons Description And Operation

    • When the instrument is ON, press momentarily the ‘Power ON/OFF / Reset’ button to reset the Maximum and Minimum and capture values. Note: To extend battery life, the TA500 will automatically turn OFF after 3 minutes of being idle (i.e. no button pressed and no input signal). Turning the unit off manually, when not in use will prolong battery life.

  • Page 5: Measurement Procedures

    (exhaust manifold and pipes, muffl er, catalytic converter, etc.) 3.4.1 TA500 measuring functions The TA500 has specially dedicated modes for use in the diagnostics and troubleshooting of Coil on Plug and Coil near Plug ignition technology, and for systems using spark plug wires.
  • Page 6 3.4.2 Spark plug wire ignition systems 1- Turn the instrument on. 2- If not already in SPW (Spark Plug Wire) mode, select it by pressing the ‘Ignition System’ button. 3- Select the number of cycles for the engine under measurement by pressing the ‘Engine Cycles’...
  • Page 7 • Upon exiting the capture mode, the held values are reset. 3.5.3 Auto power off To help prolong battery life, the TA500 will automatically turn off after a period of approximately 3 minutes of inactivity. A period of inactivity means: •...
  • Page 8 4.4 Common causes of short burn time readings • Spark plug worn or gap too wide. • Spark plug connector damaged, loose or disconnected. • Excessive resistance in the ignition coil primary circuit. • Lean mixture. 4.5 Common causes of low spark KVolt readings •...
  • Page 9 Or type this URL in your browser: www.gtc.ca #121 - 7350 72nd Street Tel: (604) 952-6699 Delta, BC Fax: (604) 952-6690 Canada V4G 1H9 email: info@gtc.ca © 2010-2017 General Technologies Corp. Printed in Canada “SmarTach” and “GTC” are trademarks of General Technologies Corp.

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