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6. BATTERY RATING
Scroll to and select the numeric rating units (cold
start current in passenger cars and water crafts).
Hold down the  or  to increase the scrolling
speed.
7. Press E to start test.
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After several seconds the tester displays the
on the battery's condition and the measured voltage.
The tester also displays your selected battery rating
and the rating units.
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To view the State of Health of the battery, press
to print out the test results including the State of
Health graph.
4.4 Battery Test Results
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Press E to proceed with the starter test,  to print
the test results or MENU to return to the Menu.
Message
Action to be taken
GOOD BATTERY Return the battery to service.
1)
GOOD-RECHAR- Fully charge the battery and return it to
GE service.
1)
CHARGE & RE- Fully charge the battery and retest. Failure
TEST to fully charge the battery before retesting
1)
may cause inaccurate results. If CHARGE &
RETEST appears again after you fully charge
the battery, replace the battery.
REPLACE BATTE- Replace the battery and retest. A REPLA-
RY. CE BATTERY result may also mean a poor
1)
connection between the battery cables
and the battery. After disconnecting the
battery cables, retest the battery using
the out-of-vehicle test before replacing it.
BAD CELL-REPLACE Replace the battery and retest.
24 VOLT SYSTEM 24-volt system detected. Disconnect bat-
teries and test individually.
READY TO INSTALL Battery has just been activated and is rea-
dy to install in vehicle
NEEDS CHARGE Fully charge battery and retest using BEFO-
1)
RE DELIVERY.
Failure to fully charge the battery before
retesting may cause false readings.
SIDE POST Test data was inconclusive using the side
post. Retest using side post adapters.
JUMP START POST Data was inconclusive using the Remote
post. Retest at the battery terminals.
The battery is only assessed if the "BATTERY POST AT TOP"
1)
option is selected.
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For an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between
the test results and the message "
STARTER TEST
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BAT 131 only stores the results of the last 100 tests.
4.5 Starter System Test
decision
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Before starting the test, inspect the alternator drive
belt. A belt that is glazed or worn, or lacks the pro-
per tension, will prevent the engine from achieving
the rpm levels needed for the test.
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Once you have completed an in-vehicle test, the dis-
play alternates between the battery test results and
the message
E
1. Press the

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If a current probe (special accessory) is being used
and this has been activated (refer to Section 3.6),
heed the instructions on the screen. The current
probe must be set to "0" without locating at negati-
ve wiring. After that it should be clamped at negative
wiring with indicating arrow sign on the housing of
the probe to positive direction.
2. Start the engine when prompted.
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The tester displays the
and cranking time in milliseconds.
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PRESS E FOR
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PRESS E FOR STARTER TEST
button to proceed with the starter test.
Starter System cranking voltage
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