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June 30th, 2018 04:20 PM #31older design batteries allowed for individual checking of cells. the defective cell(s) can be isolated and replaced or re-built.
vehicle owners on a thin budget still do this.
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June 30th, 2018 04:23 PM #32that's nice.
but jumper cables are not factory spec. someone has to purchase them.
but yes. there are good-hearted folks out there.
also, jumper cables go both ways.
heh heh.
ang puj, walang jumper. tulak lang sila. push-start. dahil walang starter ang iba.
if you notice, many pujs have bumper hits. not because they got into accidents, but because, to them, push-start is a way of life.Last edited by dr. d; June 30th, 2018 at 04:35 PM.
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June 30th, 2018 04:52 PM #33
Thank you for this explanation! Now this answers my question why those battery shops will buy your busted battery. They can make a "reconditioned battery" by exchanging the dead cells.
I always bring my portable charger and jump-start battery. Unfortunately, I gave my portable battery to my brother. I suppose I can buy a new one.
For a cheapskate like me, I don't want to buy this battery tester if it is possible to check my battery with my multimeter. I don't want to put something that is not OEM, as much as possible, as I consider it as "clutter".
I think I should have bought a clamp meter instead of this multimeter. The only reason I bought this is for our project, we needed to measure the room temperature. I was thinking that a multimeter is a handy tool but I'm thinking now that a clamp meter is better. I can simply turn on the car without starting the engine. In that way, I can monitor the current. The question is, the "correct value" of Ampere reading.
To justify my purchase of this "expensive" five thousand peso multimeter, I hope to get a detailed guide on how to make the one that you mentioned. The ones I found in the internet is too complicated for me or just not OEM for me or I just didn't search thoroughly enough.
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June 30th, 2018 05:01 PM #34
I saw the taxi driver used a simple housing electrical cable and it worked
Portable jumpstarters dont have a heavy duty cable as well..large clips but smaller diameter than the commercial jumper cables
Portable jumpstarters are not simple cables..its a small battery with electronics and cable clips to jumpstart a stalled engine with a weak battery
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June 30th, 2018 05:35 PM #35
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June 30th, 2018 05:36 PM #36for testing ordinary circuits, home and auto, buy the cheap ones at handyman or ace. less than 500 pesos. i have both analog and digital.
"they'll do."
i prefer the heavier model, as the unit sometimes gets carried away by the leads.
the one you have pictured here, the manurfacturer put in all those pictures on the box, to impress the prospective buyer.Last edited by dr. d; June 30th, 2018 at 05:49 PM.
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June 30th, 2018 08:04 PM #37
Clutter? What are you talking about?
"In-vehicle" means that the tester is used with the battery still installed/connected to the vehicle. It checks the overall battery condition, like internal resistance, cold cranking Amps (CCA), etc., and gives a report on the state of health (SOH) and state of charge (SOC) of the battery (0-100%) along with other information. The same tool is also used to check the charging system of the vehicle (with instructions to raise the engine RPM to a certain speed while it does its measurements). With that, it also provides the ripple voltage (indicates how well the voltage from the alternator is regulated and filtered), etc.
The measurements below is from my 3 y/o Innova Diesel.
I think I should have bought a clamp meter instead of this multimeter. The only reason I bought this is for our project, we needed to measure the room temperature. I was thinking that a multimeter is a handy tool but I'm thinking now that a clamp meter is better. I can simply turn on the car without starting the engine. In that way, I can monitor the current. The question is, the "correct value" of Ampere reading.Last edited by oj88; June 30th, 2018 at 08:07 PM.
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June 30th, 2018 09:03 PM #38
Clutter
I'm referring to the ones plugged in the cigarette lighter. I thought you were talking about that one, my mistake. In that case, regarding the multimeter, I might just leave that at home and buy the one that you posted.
I thought I can get away with that multimeter. That means it will be inside the cabinet for most of the time...
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June 30th, 2018 09:28 PM #39
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June 30th, 2018 09:32 PM #40
Yes, because we needed to measure lux intensity and room temperature all at the same time. The lux intensity x1 and x10 are inconsistent. Other than that, everything works fine.
EDIT: That multimeter is user friendly, the slots will lit up for you to know what socket you should use and will emit an audible sound should you put it on the other slot. Of course, this is not idiot proof.
Somewhat expected from a rushed car from a first time carmaker
Xiaomi E-Car