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- Page 1 MODEL MBT400 Wireless Electrical System Analyzer For Testing 6V/8V/12V/24V Lead Acid Batteries individually & in Battery Packs. Also for testing 12V, 24V and 36V Charging & Starter Systems User Manual...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION The MBT400 Wireless Micro LCD tests all 6V, 8V, 12V lead acid batteries individually or in parallel and 24V HD (series) battery packs. The tester will display the battery or battery pack condition as % available capacity, rated capacity (i.e. CCA’s), state of charge voltage and good, marginal or replace status.
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Page 3: Menu Options
PRIOR TO TESTING Important: Use stud or post adapters (provided with the MBT400) when connecting to side mount or Group 31 batteries outside of the vehicle. Or connect battery clips on the base of threaded stud when testing (see Fig. below). Make sure adapters are properly tightened. Connecting the tester directly to threaded studs or bolts will result in false readings. -
Page 4: Starter Test
Testing Battery Packs: The MBT400 tests battery packs when they are connected to the vehicle as though it is testing a single battery. When testing a battery pack, enter the battery voltage and rating of the pack as a single battery. -
Page 5: Charging System Test
USING THE IR PRINTER INTERFACE The MBT400 will download test data to any stand-alone IR Printers utilizing either IrDA or HPIr protocol. The user can print both when connected and when not connected to a battery. To print out the last test results: 1. - Page 6 Select OPTIONS> SETUP to enter shop name, address, phone number and language. This information will show at the top of the print out page each time the data is printed and only needs to be entered once. Turn on the MBT400 and press VIEW or PRINT button. Select Print and the stored data will appear on computer monitor. See following example: NOTE: Enter the customer, technician name, car make/model, etc.
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Page 7: Auto Shutoff
AUTO SHUTOFF If the tester is left on while in a user select mode (other than SOC) the MBT400 will automatically shutoff after 5 minutes from the last user entry. This will conserve battery life in case the tester is left on inadvertently. - Page 8 WARRANTY POLICY The MBT400 Micro LCD Electrical System Analyzer is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies to all repairable instruments that have not been tampered with or damaged through improper use including unauthorized opening of the unit.