Vehicle Super Probe
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to your component. With the power switch rocked forward, power will flow from the
positive lead on the battery into the probe tip, through the tip into the component’s
positive terminal, into the component and out of the component, through the auxiliary
ground lead and back into the tool, and back to the vehicle’s battery’s ground. (Figure
11)
(1) Press the power switch forward to activate the bulb.
(2) Contact the tip to the positive terminal of the bulb.
(3) Connect the negative auxiliary clip.
Figure 11
If the green LED went off at that instant or if the circuit breaker tripped, the tool has
been overloaded. This could happen for the following reasons:
◆ The contact you are probing is direct ground or negative voltage.
◆ The component you are testing is short-circuit.
◆ The component is a very high current component (i.e., starter motor).
If the circuit breaker is tripped, reset it by waiting for it to cool down (15 sec.)
3.5 Activating Components in The Vehicle
While the tool in DC Voltage mode, contact the probe tip to the positive terminal of the
component, the green LED should light, indicating continuity to ground. While
observing the green LED, quickly depress and release the power switch forward. If
the green LED went out and the red LED came on, you may proceed with further
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