battery load tester.

[buckhorn76]

tsc store has battery load testers on for 19.95 - really good price !!!

 

[CCO]

Oh goody. A tool I don't have, and one that's 67% off.
Awesome deal....thanks Doug.

Colin.

 

[vintageracer]

Hmmmm.... what is the tsc store?
David

 

[CCO]

Here you go David:

Store Locator

 

[buckhorn76]

Hmmmm.... what is the tsc store?
David

tractor supply company.

 

[vintageracer]

Here you go David:

Store Locator

Ahhhh... it's an outside Toronto chain.

I'll have to see if I'm in the Uxbridge or Bowmanville area and look in on a TSC one day.

Thanks gents.
David

 

[CCO]

tsc store has battery load testers on for 19.95 - really good price !!!

Picked one up today -- works slick and easy to use.

I was a little disturbed to see the elements heat up and go red with heat until I realized that was the 'load' they're talking about.

The initial smoke off the element got my attention too ... turns out it was a coating that was burned off. No biggie.......(after I figured out what it was.)

Tested the Taurus battery... was fine.
Also tested my 2 portable booster batteries and found that one is crap. Other is fine.

I like the load tester. Haven't tried the charging system check yet or tested the 'vette batteries........tomorrow.

C.

 

[buckhorn76]

takes a lot of the guesswork out of troubleshooting.

 

[Range]

Thanks for the heads up......

 

[theboss]

Hi every one, these tester use a carbon pile and create a real load on the battery. This is my favorite test but they draw a lot of juice from the battery so after the battery test, don't forget to recharge them to top them of and save some efforts to your alternators :seeya:

 

[buckhorn76]

Hi every one, these tester use a carbon pile and create a real load on the battery. This is my favorite test but they draw a lot of juice from the battery so after the battery test, don't forget to recharge them to top them of and save some efforts to your alternators :seeya:

exactly stephane. check it with a full charge and if the battery is good give it a full recharge.

 

[CCO]

Right on Stephane -- good point.
It didn't cross my mind to suggest that since my ctek is on all the time.
Thanks for the reminder.
C.

 

[Range]

Picked one up......tested a few of my batteries.......thanks for the tip, might have missed it.

 

[stpman]

Hi every one, these tester use a carbon pile and create a real load on the battery. This is my favorite test but they draw a lot of juice from the battery so after the battery test, don't forget to recharge them to top them of and save some efforts to your alternators :seeya:

Very good point, the replacement Alt I put on my Jimmy years ago came with a note to make sure the battery was fully charged because the ALt wasn't intended to charge but to maintain.