Pros & Cons
Pros
Very handy tool. A great tool for the a non mechanic. Most with a printer option.
It uses a sophisticated voltage algorithm with a small load to analyze how a battery reacts. Each battery clamp has 2 connections, one for the load tests and a second insulated contact for precise voltage readings of the battery under load tests. You ... Read More
Clean corrosion off the battery terminals and connectors.
Cons
The quality of the case is very flimsy. The advertisement is misleading.
Highlights
Quality
Works well great for at home diagnostics of battery and charging system easy to use takes away all guess work for all charging issues
Amazing product works great i like it i also remember it
A major problem with this tester is it doesnt give an accurate reading on a cold below freezing battery
This device cannot check 24 vdc military style 12 cell 24vdc batteries
Price
I highly recommend this product for the price it is being offered for
Good value for the money to make a quick and accurate battery replacement decision
And cost hundreds of dollars if not more
My suspicion was leaning towards the battery but i didnt want to spend 200 for a new one without having some sort of confirmati... Read More
Competitiveness
I compared this unit with an older ae300 battery tester and the readings are exactly the same
The updated 2022 version of the topdon ab101 compared to the 2017 firmware version adds an internal r reading that was previous... Read More
Just so others know topdon have updated the firmwareprogramming in it since scotty talked about it
Overview
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The tractor wouldnt start after shutting down during a task
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It had started normally and there was no previous warning of impending trouble
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My suspicion was leaning towards the battery but i didnt want to spend 200 for a new one without having some sort of confirmation that the battery was no good
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had left the battery on charge overnight and same issue next day i used this tester and it immediately showed battery test 34failed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I replaced the battery and the tractor is running normally again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You need to know the cca of your battery though
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These other testers though are about double the cost
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also and more importantly i checked my battery on the other car control group and found it was failing