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Performing battery load test using battery tester with printerVAS 5097 A
Performing battery load test using battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A-
  Caution
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
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Performing battery load test:
–  Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
–  Check battery "no load" voltage → Chapter.
–  Set low-temperature test current for battery in Ampere (A) according to Standard.
If the battery values are shown in IEC or EN/SAE instead of DIN then convert figures using table → Chapter „Table: low-temperature test current“ or using table on unit.
–  Select low-temperature test current via low-temperature test current selection switch → Chapter.
–  Select measuring range 80 - 379 A or 380 - 499 A with ON/OFF and functions switch → Chapter.
–  Connect red terminal “+” of unit to positive terminal.
–  Connect black terminal “-” of unit to negative terminal.
  Note!
Ensure test clamps have a good contact!
  W00-1177
–  Select point of connection of test terminals with selection switch → Chapter.
1 - Connected directly to battery.
2 - Connected to external test points in engine compartment.
–  Check that the figures given on the battery are correct for the settings on the battery tester.
–  Press start test button → Chapter.
The green LED lights up → Chapter. The test program runs through automatically. The test result is printed out by the printer → Chapter.
–  Switch off unit → Chapter.
–  Remove test terminals.
  Note!
t  The test is completed after about 20 seconds.
t  The result of the test is printed out by the printer.
t  Perform test once only. Repeating the test falsifies the results.
  N27-10201

Table: low-temperature test current > < Description of battery tester with printer VAS 5097 A