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Power Probe The Hook Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual The Ultimate Circuit Tester www.powerprobe.com • 800-655-3585...
  • Page 2 “Hooked” to the vehicle thus eliminating the need to balance it on a fender or worse, lay on the floor where it could be crushed or stepped on! The Hook is designed to give you years of trouble free diagnostic power, even in the most demanding work environments.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Voltage Testing in Power Probe Hook Mode: .................7-IV a Battery Resistance Testing in Power Probe Hook Mode: ..............7-IV b voltage Activating Components, Current Draw Testing and Calculated Resistance in Power Probe Hook Mode:..8-IV c Hot Shot ® Testing in Power Probe Hook Mode: ..............9-IV d backlit Dual Meter Feature: .......................9-IV e...

  • Page 4: Start-Up

    Page 4 I - START-UP a) Operating Voltage Source The Hook is designed for use in 12 to 48 VDC electrical sys- tems and comes supplied with a 20 ft., 10-gauge coax cable and 2 heavy-duty battery hook-up clips. b) Connecting to the Vehicle’s Battery...

  • Page 5: Five Button Operational Terms

    II - FIVE BUTTON OPERATIONAL TERMS The Five Button Switch performs many different functions depending on the state of which the Hook is in at the time. To standardize our terminology when referring to the individual buttons of the Five Button Switch, we will use the following identifiers: U, D, L, R, and SEL.

  • Page 6: Power Switch Preferences

    3. Press L or R to select the desired Power Switch preference: LATCH, PULSE or MOMENT. 4. Press SEL to return to Power Probe Hook Mode 5. Notice the new Power Switch Setting in the preference line. (page 5 Fig. IIIa.)

  • Page 7: Power Probe Hook Mode

    Page 7 IV - POWER PROBE HOOK MODE In Power Probe Hook Mode the “Smart Tip Advantage” gives you several new powerful tools to help you fix electrical problems faster than any other circuit tester in its class. Why? Because it automatically selects the: RIGHT METER and the RIGHT FUNCTION for the RIGHT CIRCUIT condition.

  • Page 8: Activating Components, Current Draw Testing And Calculated Resistance In Power Probe Hook Mode

    Power Probe Hook Mode: Activating Electrical Components in Power Probe Hook Mode is one of the main features that make the Hook very useful. The Power Switch (+) and (–) behave differently according to the Switch Preferences. Notice the Power Switch Settings on the...

  • Page 9: Hot Shot ® Testing In Power Probe Hook Mode

    Dual Meter Feature: The Dual Meter feature is available only in Power Probe HOOK Mode. When diagnosing chassis grounds it is possible to have voltage drops caused by systems within the vehicle operating when the key is off.

  • Page 10: Continuity And Relay Tester

    Standard ohmmeter readings will provide completely unusable data under this condition. Is your high resistance reading due to a poor connection or a voltage drop? The Power Probe HOOK is the first in the industry to answer this question in one simple test.

  • Page 11: Power Plus Mode

    Arc detect is functional in Power Probe mode only when the source voltage exceeds 16V. Arc detect can interfere with the function of some devices. When using the HOOK on vehicles with 24V and above source voltage, it may be neces- sary to use Power Plus mode if the device you are powering are electrically very noisy as on some motors or horns.

  • Page 12: Ohm Meter Mode

    R button, which will reset the Min/Max to Average. Ohms Min/Max is a feature of the Ohm Meter Mode only. It is not available in Power Probe Hook Mode. To return to Power Probe Hook Mode, press SEL button once or press the L but- ton to return to the menu.

  • Page 13: Injector Mode

    First, unlike standard Noid lights that require you to discon- nect the injector harness, The HOOK can be back probed into the fuel injectors control circuits at any location. Once con- nected, select the Injector Mode. Now if you have a no start, crank the vehicle and you will see the LEDs flash and hear the speaker at the same rate the driver is controlling the injector.

  • Page 14: Counter Mode

    Duty Cycle is used for checking Cruise Controls, Idle Air Con- trol Motors and Fuel Metering Solenoids. U D T Y To access Duty Cycle/Frequency from Power Probe Hook Mode: 1 0 0 H Z 1. Press SEL once. 2. Press D, 6 times or U, 5 times. It displays COUNT MODE DUTY CYC 3.

  • Page 15: Voltage Reference Supply Mode

    XI - VOLTAGE REFERENCE SUPPLY MODE: Voltage Reference Supply Mode is an active mode but it does not function the same as the normal Power Probe Hook Mode activation. It has selectable voltage output to the probe tip that Actual voltage V L S is limited to 20 mA.

  • Page 16: Save Preferences And Default Settings

    You can select SAVE PREF. All preferences will default to these saved preferences on Start-Up. To access Save Preferences from Power Probe Hook Mode A S V R E F 1. Press SEL once.

  • Page 17: Safety

    Sleep Mode is designed to preserve the life of your Display Back Light. Sleep Mode only works in Power Probe Hook Mode when not being used. If you leave your meter in any other mode the Hook will stay active. The life of the Backlight is 10,000 hours.

  • Page 18: Facts And Tips

    • Battery voltage will always be displayed on the lower line in Power Probe Hook Mode when the tip is unloaded. The first thing you must do after power up is look at the battery voltage and decide if it is within operational voltage of the Hook, 9-48 VDC.

  • Page 19: Specifications

    Page 19 Specs... Product Specifications Min Operating Voltage ......12 VDC Max Operating Voltage ......48 VDC Voltage Measurement......0-99.9 VDC/ VAC Ohms Measurement .......001 Ohms – 15 Mega Ohms Amps Measurement .......001 Amps – 99.9 Amps Max Continuous Load......25 Amps Max Intermittent Load ......

  • Page 20: Notes

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  • Page 22 From the very first Power Probe Circuit Tester, it was evident that we had invented something unique. It didn’t take long for the Power Probe to become an industry standard for diagnosing and probing DC electrical circuit. 760 Challenger Street...

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