Midtronics Battery Tester, USA and Canada Only
Midtronics Battery Tester, USA and Canada Only
=> [ Battery Test ]
=> [ Test Result Evaluation ]
=> [ Midtronics Troubleshooting ]
CAUTION!
Risk of injury. Observe warning notes and safety precautions => [ Dangers When Working with Batteries ] Dangers When Working with Batteries!
• Be sure to read the Operating Instructions that came with the Midtronics (MCR340V).
• Midtronics (MCR340V) description, refer to => [ Midtronics Battery Tester ] Midtronics Battery Tester.
• Battery test, refer to => [ Battery Test ].
• Troubleshooting, refer to => [ Midtronics Troubleshooting ].
Battery Test
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Midtronics Battery Tester (MCR340V)
CAUTION!
Risk of injury. Observe warning notes and safety precautions => [ Dangers When Working with Batteries ] Dangers When Working with Batteries!
CAUTION!
Do not check or charge a battery when the visual indicator has no color or is bright yellow. Jump starting must not be used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.
The battery must be replaced.
Requirements
- Read the unit description. Refer to => [ Midtronics Battery Tester ] Midtronics Battery Tester.
- Perform a visual inspection. Refer to => [ Inspecting ] Inspecting.
- Open the hood or the covers where the battery could be installed.
- Determine if it is a standard battery or an AGM battery.
- Remove the covers on the battery positive and negative terminals.
- Use a fender protector or some type of cover before using any equipment inside the engine compartment or inside the passenger compartment.
- Close all the doors.
• The battery temperature must be minimum 10 °C.
• For more information, read the Operating Instructions for the (MCR340V).
Perform the following work:
CAUTION!
Do not check or charge a battery when the visual indicator has no color or is bright yellow. Jump starting must not be used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.
The battery must be replaced.
- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.
- Check the battery visual indicator if it has one. Refer to => [ Battery with Visual Indicator, Checking ] Battery With Visual Indicator, Checking.
- Turn on the (MCR340V). Refer to Operating Instructions for the (MCR340V).
- Attach the red clamp (+) to the battery positive terminal.
- Attach the black clamp (-) to the negative terminal on the battery negative terminal.
• Make sure the test clamps make good contact!
- Select either "inside the vehicle" or "outside of the vehicle".
- Select "Warranty Test".
• In case the test results are needed to process a warranty claim, use the print feature on the (MCR340V) battery tester.
- Determine if it is a standard battery or an AGM battery.
- Enter the battery DIN value taken from the battery label. If the label does not state a DIN value, then enter the SAE value.
- Enter the (MCR340V) DIN value and perform the test. Refer to the (MCR340V) Operating Instructions.
- If using an SAE value, go to "other" in the menu and change "DIN" to "SAE". Refer to the (MCR340V) Operating Instructions.
- Switch off the (MCR340V).
- Remove the test clamps.
• Always use the DIN value on the battery label. Otherwise the test result will be incorrect.
Test Result Evaluation
Battery Test Results
Midtronics Troubleshooting
Sometimes the display shows the malfunction or the messages based on the condition.
The following is a list of the most frequent displayed messages together with suggested solutions.
Refer to the (MCR340V) Operating Instructions for any messages not listed.
- Wait a few minutes and then perform the test again. Refer to => [ Battery Test ].
• If the test was performed at the battery jump start terminal and the message still does not go away, then perform the test directly on the battery.