Actron KAL8300 - Manual (Page 20)

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4. Disable the vehicle’s ignition system to prevent the engine from starting.
Refer to the vehicle service manual for instructions.
5. While watching the tester’s display, crank the
engine for 5 seconds.
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A healthy starting system, with a good, fully
charged battery, should read above 9.60V
during the cranking period.
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Readings below 9.60V may indicate a problem somewhere in the starting
system. Refer to the vehicle’s service manual for troubleshooting procedures.
6. To return to the first screen, press any key to run the CCA test and then
press any key again. Otherwise, disconnect clamps from battery.
Charging Test
1. Connect the tester’s black clamp to the negative (-) battery terminal and the
red clamp to the positive (+) battery terminal.
2. Press the TEST key and wait for the tester to respond with PASS, FAIL, CH
or SF.CH.
3. Once the battery test result appears, press any key to place the tester in the
voltmeter mode.
Note: Do Not press another key again until Charging Test is done. Pressing
another key will measure the CCA and you will have to start over!
4. Start the vehicle and run engine at no-load/curb-
idle. The voltage displayed on the tester should
be between 12.8V and 15.00V.
5. Rev engine at no-load/fast-idle (~2000 rpm). The
voltage displayed on the tester should not
exceed 15.00V.
6. Do not observe the voltage at full-load/curb-idle. The charging system
performance is marginal here.
7. A healthy charging system should maintain readings between 12.8 and 15.00
volts. Readings above or below may indicate a problem somewhere in the
charging system.
8. To return to the first screen, press any key to run the CCA test and then
press any key again. Otherwise, disconnect clamps from battery.