Can it be used to trace falult in air bag circuits? Thanks in advance.
1540429
I would imagine yes IF you are tracing through a fuse contact as that is how it ties in BUT I AM NOT AN EXPERT BUT AM CONCERNED THAT ANY TIME YOU ARE PLAYING WITH AIRBAG CIRCUITS YOU CAN ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY THE BAG. I do not know if this is a real fear, but I would double check with someone who knows whether this is a genuine concern. My rule is be very careful with airbags.
1138551
Im not sure what your using it for but i use it to check LIPO batteries, it will tell me the voltage of the entire pack as well as each individual cell.
93359
Should be able to trace any wire just don't try to trace a powered wire (EX: 110v) shut it off first
861211
Probably will but you don't really need a clamp on ammeter to do that. A basic multi meter will work fine for chasing grounds. This unit does have multi meter functions incorporated as well as the clamp on current capability.
562992
No. I tis designed to test off the shelf batteries. I personally have used it to test rechargables. It works on some but not on others. Have no idea why.
460064
It is made to work only with the charge controller made by Trace. You can hook your load to it and have it give you real time information as long as you don't exceed 20 amps.
1779178
You do have to be pretty close to the wire for the sensor to pick it up, so I don't think it would detect it at all underground. Besides that, even if it could, it's not designed to clarify where an abrupt end to a signal is, so if you lost the signal, it could mean the wire is broke or you are no longer following the wire. Bottom line, this tool is not the way to resolve your problem.
249513
Not trying to be glib, but actually both of the previous answers are correct. The really short answer is no, it won't, but that's really a qualified no. If you went to the trouble of acquiring, or more likely making, the appropriate probes for what you wanted to measure, then sure, this will display a waveform, but then you have to know how to interpret the waveforms, to know if what you measured is behaving correctly. In other words, you can probably make this work as an automotive scope, but by the time you're done, you'll have something cobbled together that ended up costing more and not working as well as just going out and buying an automotive scope. A purpose-built tool is ALWAYS better than a generic tool, easier to use for that purpose, and many times actually cheaper than cobbling something together.
2275342
i would not recomend it on a live circuit. but if you new it was a dead circuit, it would work. pervided you could get close to the wire you were tracing.
1458634
The spec says no. Even if it can, I wouldn't trust the accuracy because it is out of range. CMRR of the current sensor might not be high enough at that high current.
567893
Yes.I purchased two of these meters and found that Amazon sold this item for less than three bucks shipped:Male to Male J Connector Servo Extension for RC Air Plane 100mmBasically, you get two plugs for less than 3 bucks if you cut the wires in half.The plugs take a little care when you insert them, but it makes short work of getting power to the memory circuit.Remember there are 3 wires. A hot, a ground and one to momentarily touch to ground, resetting the meter to zero.
2155818
Yes, because it has the alligator clips you can use it to trace pretty much any wires. Be careful though, I do not know if there is any built in circuit protection in case you have live wires.
325508
No,this is for extreme high end gamma like from a nuke or reactor leak. I think you are looking for a more sensitive device like a DOS meter.
930173
I think it should work, yet I have never tried it like that. THe meter will see ~1 to 2mph air flow.
1419342
I don't think so. It only reads errors that the on-board computer returns. It wouldn't tell you if a coil was shorting, or any other mechanical problems causing a misfire like a bad spark plug or a dirty fuel injector.
1605243
I have not used it in a portable application before but it certainly could be used in that environment. I had planned to find a case for the unit to protect it during transit but have not been able to find a suitable one. I planned to use it in conjunction with a small IBM ThinkPad Laptop. Just one word on caution about scanning in a bright environment; the unit uses reflected light from the scanner head and works best in subdued lightning.
1856147
This machine does work to test for leaks in an air brake system. I am not sure if it is compatible with air conditioning systems though. i would be worried about contaminating an a/c system myself, but if the system was completely flushed afterward.. it would most likely be ok.