Vehicle Super Probe
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5.11 Activating Components in Your Hand
Figure 14
1) While the tool is in DC voltage mode, by using the probe tip in connection with the
auxiliary ground lead, components can be activated right in your hand, thereby
testing their functions.
2) Connect the auxiliary ground lead to the negative terminal or ground side of the
component being tested. Then contact the probe tip to the positive terminal of the
component, the green LED should light, indicating continuity through the
component. While keeping an eye on the green LED, quickly press and release
the rocker switch forward. If the green LED went out and the red LED came on,
you may proceed with further activation. Rock the rocker switch forward and hold
it down to provide power to your component. With the rocker 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.
3) Press the rocker switch forward to activate the bulb.(Figure 14). Contact the tip to
the positive terminal of the bulb.Connect the negative auxiliary clip. 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 (about 1 minute).
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