Battery Test

Battery Test

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Midtronics Battery Tester (MCR340V)


Risk of injury. Observe the warnings and safety precautions => [ Dangers When Working with Batteries ] Dangers When Working with Batteries!


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.

• Be sure to read the Operating Instructions that came with the Midtronics (MCR340V).

• Troubleshooting, refer to => [ Midtronics Troubleshooting ] Midtronics Troubleshooting.

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 (50° F).

• For more information, read the Operating Instructions for the (MCR340V).


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.

Procedure


• Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

• Remove the key.

- Check the battery visual indicator if it has one. Refer to => [ Battery with Visual Color Indicator, Checking ] Battery with Visual Color 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 "Warranty Test".

- Select either "inside the vehicle" or "outside of the vehicle".

• In case the test results are needed to process a warranty claim, use the print feature on the (MCR340V) battery tester.

- Select the battery type (standard or AGM).

- 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 DIN value in the (MCR340V) and perform a battery test. Refer to the operating instructions for the (MCR340V).

- 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.