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Auto Meter BVA-360 Operator's Manual

Hand-held accuracy with a 40 amp load
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Auto Meter Products Inc.
413 West Elm Street
Sycamore, IL 60178
Service (815) 899-0801
Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378)
www.autometer.com/test
2650-2006-77
7/11/22
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
HAND-HELD ACCURACY WITH
The BVA-360P 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-360/360P
A 40 AMP LOAD

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  • Page 1 � Auto Meter Products Inc. BVA-360/360P 413 West Elm Street Sycamore, IL 60178 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Service (815) 899-0801 HAND-HELD ACCURACY WITH Toll Free (866) 883-TEST (8378) A 40 AMP LOAD www.autometer.com/test The BVA-360P is the Ultimate hand-held tester. It is the auto industry’s answer to portability in a professionally accurate load...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS NOTES Specifications .............3 Safety .................4 Cause of Battery Failure ..........4 Inspection and Visual Check ........5 Controls and Functions........... 6-8 Maintenance ...............9 Clamp Replacement ...........9 Sections 1. Hook up ..............10 2. Battery Test ............11-13 3. Starter Test ............14 4. Charging Test ............15 5.

  • Page 3: Specifications

    WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION Original purchase date will be tracked by serial #. Please contact the call center if you What to Expect from the BVA-360: Immediately recognize a bad battery have a warranty question/issue. Shipper damage incurred during return shipments is not and perform a complete starting and charging system analysis.

  • Page 4: Safety

    Allow the battery to warm to room temperature before testing or charging. Connect the • Warning! Never attach the BVA-360 to a battery that is connected to clamps, Red to any other tester or charging unit. Damage may result. positive, and Black to negative to obtain a reading.

  • Page 5: Inspection And Visual Check

    SETTINGS & UNIT INFORMATION INSPECTION • Valid Automotive Electrical System Testing depends on all Example: Here the components being in good operating condition. In you can change the addition, the battery MUST have sufficient charge for testing. Carefully battery test defaults perform the following steps before attempting any electrical diagnosis. to suit your needs, •...

  • Page 6: Controls And Functions

    SETTINGS & UNIT INFORMATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS To display Example of the settings, touch Settings page. the settings icon You can scroll up for Printer and Printer on the left lower additional settings, Paper Compartment of the screen. as shown. (On BVA-360P Version) Paper Feed...
  • Page 7 NEW BATTERY RESET CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Follow the screen When the battery prompts to reset process Turn On the Flashlight completes Ignition or successfully, the to Turn on Complete result is the Engine shown. No further during the action is needed. Flashlight procedure.
  • Page 8 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS NEW BATTERY RESET For vehicles that support New Battery Reset such as late • Power Button: To power on, push and hold the button for 1 second, then model Ford Trucks, Late model BMW, and late model release.

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    Order Auto Meter model number AC-124 Replacement Lead Set Charging the Tester This tester is rechargeable and should be stored on the optional charging dock or plugged into the wall outlet charger when not in use. When the tester is charging, the power button will flash red. When the tester is finished charging, the power...

  • Page 10: Hook Up

    HOOK UP REVIEW RESULTS To review a This will be an 1. Turn the tester on previous test, example of what 2. Connect the leads to the battery. Red to positive (+), and black to negative (-) touch the you will then see. 3.

  • Page 11: Battery Test

    FULL SYSTEM TEST BATTERY TEST This is an This screen will Enter CCA by example of a appear for up Touch the touching the system that "Battery Test" to 30 seconds, blank box to the Button. has passed and then will left of CCA.
  • Page 12 BATTERY TEST FULL SYSTEM TEST Here you can Start the engine Enter RC (Reserve enter in the RC Capacity) by This screen may number found on touching the blank appear after the battery. Then box to the left of RC. the start up, if touch the green NOTE: RC is...
  • Page 13 STARTING CURRENT DRAW AND DIESEL ENGINES There are a few points to consider in testing a starting system on a diesel This screen will This screen will engine. The BVA-360/360P is designed to recognize any significant amount of appear if “NO” was appear if the draw; this includes glow plugs in small diesel engines.

  • Page 14: Starter Test

    Gas or Diesel if more information is required to determine an accurate test result. The charging BVA-360 starting system results will may ask system be displayed. you to results input will be displayed.

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