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DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
Tool Review
Autel BT608 Battery
& Electrical System Analyzer
Reviewed by Chris Groff, diagnostician,
Lykon Automotive, Bristol, Pennsylvania
Q: What types of jobs/repairs did you
use this tool for?
A: I used it for quick evaluations of
various vehicles/batteries. I was able to
quickly verify failed alternator diodes
in a late model Freightliner truck as
well as verifying that the discharged
batteries were salvageable. I also used
it for quick battery replacement and
resets on Mercedes and BMW vehicles.
Q: How did the tool/equipment function
as far as saving you time?
A: It was a massive time saver with the
built-in reset functions and procedures.
Q: How has using this tool impacted
your shop's profitability?
A: It increases profitability by reducing
set-up/evaluation time. Autel's adaptive
conductance testing allows effecLisle
Relay Pro 12V
and 24V Relay Tester
Reviewed by Ken Elzinga, diagnostic technician and
owner of Hilltop Auto Service in Byron Center, Michigan
Q: How did the tool/equipment function
as far as saving you time?
A: The tester was timesaving because
with this tool we were able to quickly
give a pass/fail result to a suspect
relay. This tool allows the tech to
make that decision quickly and with
confidence.
Q: What kind of setup was involved
before using the product?
A: No real setup of the tool was necessary.
Technicians just have to understand
the different terminals of the
relay and hook up the tool accordingly.
Q: How easy was it to use?
A: The tool was easy to use and comes
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with good instructions for hooking the
tool up to test a relay.
Q: How was its packaging? Did it
come with any accessories?
A: Packaging was appropriate for
this tool; all needed accessories
were included. This means that the
necessary terminals were included to
hook up to various relays that would
be tested.
Q: What features did you like?
A: I think the ability of the tool to test
a relay under a load and multiple
times is helpful in identifying faulty or
intermittently failing relays. This is the
most valuable function of this tool.
Q: Is there any way you could think
to improve or add to this tool?
A: There are new electronic relays
that are starting to be used in our
industry. Possibly an updated tool
to test these relays would be helpful.
Some of these relays are pulse width
controlled and are difficult to test.
A tester that would give a pass/fail
would be helpful.
Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would
you rate this tool overall?
A: I would give it a 10. Lisle continues
to come out with innovative tools to
help the techs who are working on
today's vehicles, and this is a good but
inexpensive tool for anyone who does
electrical diagnosis.
To read the full review, visit
FleetMaintenance.com/21259616.
tive determining of the state of health
of the battery at almost any given state
of charge. This saves the customer and
the shop time. No longer do we have to
sit there and charge a battery for two,
three, four hours just to find out that
it's bad and needs replacement.
Q: What kind of setup was involved
before using the product?
A: You have to charge the unit and perform
registration and software updates.
Q: How easy was it to use?
A: It's a very intuitive usage even if
you aren't intimately familiar with the
Autel software architecture.
Q: How was its packaging?
A: It came in a good quality blow molded
case with battery terminal adapters
and basic cables that are needed for
functionality. Multimeter leads and
amp clamp are the additional accessories
that can be purchased.
Q: Was there a manual included?
A: A manual was included, but the tool
was intuitive enough that I did not feel
the need to use it.
Q: What features did you like?
A: I liked the built-in reset features,
flexibility of battery testing, and the
built-in scanner.
Q: Any way to improve the tool?
A: I'd like to use the built-in thermal
printer not just for printing battery
reports, but also to print other things
like readiness monitor status or some
DTC scans.
Q: How does this tool compare to
other tools you've used like it?
A: The tool is much more consistent
in its readings and more flexible in its
testing capabilities than other handheld
battery testers I've used.
To read the full review, visit
FleetMaintenance.com/21259613.
http://www.FleetMaintenance.com/21259613 http://www.FleetMaintenance.com/21259616
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