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Auto Meter BVA-200s Operator's Manual

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Auto Meter Products Inc.
Auto Meter Products Inc.
413 West Elm Street
Sycamore, IL 60178
350 West Center Street
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378)
Service (801) 785-0051 ext. 223
Fax (815)-895-6786
Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378)
www.autometer.com
Fax (801)785-8699
www.autometertest.com
2650-620X-10
Rev. C
Hand Held-Accuracy with a Pulsed 120 Amp Load
The BVA-200s is the ultimate hand-held tester. It is the auto
industry's answer to portability in a professionally accurate load
tester and system analyzer.
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BVA-200s
Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378) www.autometer.com Hand Held-Accuracy with a Pulsed 120 Amp Load Fax (801)785-8699 www.autometertest.com The BVA-200s is the ultimate hand-held tester. It is the auto industry’s answer to portability in a professionally accurate load tester and system analyzer. 2650-620X-10 Rev. C...

  • Page 2: Specifications

    Load. Quick battery checks will increase charging productivity. The newspaper. BVA-200s is user friendly. It tells you what to do. The stator-diode test automatically indicates open or shorted stator-diodes. It is professionally accurate. Detailed test results are LCD displayed after each test or can be reviewed and/or printed from memory.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Warranty Information -------------------------------------------- 23 Contact Information --------------------------------------------- 24 Note: The BVA-200s checks and load tests 6 volt and 12 volt Batteries and tests the starter and alternator on 12 volt and 24 volt systems. The following examples illustrated are for a 12 volt system.

  • Page 4: Safety

    20 degrees. Allow the battery to warm to room temperature before testing or charging. Warning! Never attach the BVA-200s to a battery that is connected to any other tester or charging unit. Damage may result. CAUSE OF BATTERY FAILURE Incorrect Application: Wrong size battery may have inadequate cold cranking rating for original vehicle specifications.

  • Page 5: Inspection And Visual Check

    >ABOUT ‘N’ TO CANCEL. Inspect Belts for cracks, glazed surface and fraying. Tighten loose belts. If the BVA-200s is properly connected to your PC and the LCD shows " CONNECT ANALYZER TO A PC " the menu should automatically be displayed in Hyper Terminal.

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    Using Auto Meter's optional adapter cord AC-12 insert the stereo plug into Displays menus and test results. the jack on the BVA-200s (see page 6) and then plug the serial adapter into a free serial port on the rear of your computer.

  • Page 7: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE VOLT METER IMPORTANT: Unusual problems with a battery and the need to localize loss of current can be determined with the manual volt reading. Both jaws of each clamp must firmly engage the CHECK OFTEN FOR LOOSE JAWS From the Other Menu select Volt Meter. battery terminal.

  • Page 8: Hook

    HOOK UP PRINTING TEST RESULTS Point the BVA-200s in the direction of the AC-15 printer (in or out of the Press the On/Off button: Connect the clamps as instructed on the LCD. case) with the printer’s IR receiver pointed in the direction of the BVA- 200s.

  • Page 9: Battery Preliminary Check

    >HAS BATTERY The optional AC-15 printer. An invisible infrared beam links the BEEN CHARGED? BVA-200s to the printer from up to 40 ft away. No connection cords are needed. For more instructions on how to operate the printer ‘N’ OR ‘Y’...

  • Page 10: Battery Load Test

    BATTERY LOAD TEST Allow the alternator to finish the test. From the Preliminary Check the You can also select Battery Test following will appear: from the main menu and then TESTING ALTER. press (Y Enter). PLEASE WAIT… >BATTERY TEST >ENTER RATED CCA STARTER TEST ALTERNATOR TEST USE +/-.
  • Page 11 ALTERNATOR OVERVIEW After the Load Test is completed one of the following sample results will appear. This test measures the output of the alternator under load conditions. This information provides the basis for further charging system tests. It also detects the presence of an open or shorted diode that causes an #32 12V BATTERY output loss of several amps and can cause the failure of other diodes.

  • Page 12: Starter Draw Test

    There are a few points to consider in testing a starter on a diesel engine. desired test The BVA-200S is designed to recognize any significant amount of draw; this includes glow plugs in small diesel engines. In heavy-duty CHECKING BATTERY applications consider computer and accessory draw.

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