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- Page 1 MDX-650P Battery Conductance & System Analyzer Battery Conductance and Electrical System Analyzer For 6 & 12-volt automotive starting batteries and 12 & 24-volt starting/charging systems INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY QUALITY WORLDWIDE INSTRUCTION MANUAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY QUALITY WORLDWIDE...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
UP and DOWN Arrows ENTER Button BACK/PRINT Button MENU Button Options Menu Procedure Preparations Before the Test Connecting the Tester Battery Test Battery Test Results Starter System Test Starter System Test Results Charging System Test Charging System Test Results www.midtronics.com • •... - Page 4 MDX-650P Battery Conductance & System Analyzer Test Messages Error Messages Maintenance & Troubleshooting Changing The Cable Assembly Troubleshooting the Display Replacing the Battery www.midtronics.com • •...
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Page 5: Safety Guidelines
Wash hands after handling. Capabilities The MDX-650 Battery Conductance and Electrical System Analyzer tests 6 & 12-volt regular ooded, AGM at plate, AGM spiral, and gel batteries, as well as 12 & 24-volt starting and charging systems for passenger cars and light trucks. -
Page 6: Registering Your Mdx-Series Tester
Serial Number Label Display and Keypad When you rst connect the MDX-650 to a battery, it functions as a voltmeter until you press the ENTER button. IMPORTANT: If you connect the tester to a voltage source greater than 30 Vdc, you may damage the tester’s circuitry. -
Page 7: User Interface
Use these keys to choose test parameters and scroll to menu options. ENTER Button Use this button to make MDX-650 selections. 3. BACK/PRINT Button Use this button to move to the previous screen or move back one space when creating custom headers. -
Page 8: Options Menu
Degrees F or Degrees C (Default: Degrees F) Voltmeter Automatically test battery voltage when the clamps are first connected to the battery terminals. Press ENTER to continue testing the battery. Press BACK to return to the menu. (Default: ON) www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 9: Preparations Before The Test
A message. If the message appears, clean the terminals and reconnect the clamps. accessible, you may test at the jumper post; however, the available power measurement may be lower than the actual value. www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 10: Battery Test
JIS# Japanese Industrial Standard, shown on a 26A17 thru battery as a combination of numbers and letters. 245H52 Europa-Norm 100–2000 Deutsche Industrie-Norm 100–1200 Society of Automotive Engineers, the 100–2000 European labeling of CCA International Electrotechnical Commission 100–1200 www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 11: Battery Test Results
Battery has just been activated and is ready to install in vehicle (Motorcycle only) NEEDS CHARGE Fully charge battery and retest using BEFORE DELIVERY. (Motorcycle only) Failure to fully charge the battery before retesting may cause false readings. www.midtronics.com • •... - Page 12 “PRESS 8 See “Maintenance & Troubleshooting” in this manual for more information about the printer. IMPORTANT: The MDX-650 retains the results of the last test only. When you start a new test, the last results are overwritten. www.midtronics.com •...
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Page 13: Starter System Test
8 ) button to proceed with the charging system test, BACK/ NOTE: For an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between the test results and the message “PRESS 8 See “Maintenance & Troubleshooting” in this manual for more information about the printer. www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 14: Charging System Test
√ If the belts and connections are in good working condition, replace the alternator. (Older vehicles use external voltage regulators, which may require only replacement of the voltage regulator.) continued www.midtronics.com • •... - Page 15 EXCESSIVE Excessive AC ripple detected. RIPPLE √ One or more diodes in the alternator is not functioning or there is stator damage. See “Maintenance & Troubleshooting” in this manual for more information about the printer. www.midtronics.com • •...
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Page 16: Test Messages
Make sure all vehicle loads are off including open doors and ignition switch. UNSTABLE Out-of-vehicle. Weak battery, should be charged and BATTERY retested. WIGGLE Clamps are not making good contact with CLAMPS battery terminals www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 17: Error Messages
NON 12 VOLT SYSTEM System being tested is not 12-volts. DETECTED QC DATA MEMORY FULL QC mode memory is full. Select QC mode from the PRINT RESULTS OR Options Menu to clear the memory. CLEAR MEMORY. www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 18: Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Identify the circled screw. Remove the screw. Grasp the housing and rmly pull the cable assembly from housing. To attach a new cable, align the cable and tester housings and push to- gether. Insert the screw and tighten. www.midtronics.com • •... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting The Display
AA batteries. Replacing the Battery The MDX-650 can test down to 5.5 volts when the unit’s internal batteries are when the internal AA batteries need to be replaced. NOTE: Setup information will be retained while you change the internal batteries. - Page 20 This battery tester is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Midtronics will, at our option, repair the unit or replace the unit with a remanufactured tester. This limited warranty...