Battery Load Test - ARBST

ARBST Tester:

Battery Charger:

NOTE: ARBST refers to the Saturn Battery, starting and charging tester - SA9154Z.


TEST PROCEDURE

NOTE: Make sure the battery terminals and cables are clean and tight.

1. Press the BATTERY TEST key.

2. Clamp the black lead to the negative battery terminal.

3. Clamp the red lead to the positive battery terminal. Make sure the leads are secure.

4. The display says INPUT COLD CRANKING AMP (CCA). Using the number keypad, input the CCA and press ENTER. The display says TEST IN PROGRESS.

NOTE: Saturn battery is 525 CCA.

5. To abort the test push any function key or the POWER OFF key.

NOTE: The test takes about 50 seconds.

NOTE: The ARBST tester uses a table based algorithm test procedure when load testing the battery. The load required for the ARBST tester to accurately test the battery is between 150-170 amps.

TEST RESULT
Display says TEST RESULT and shows diagnosis:
^ Good Battery - the battery is capable of holding a charge and is performing to specs.
^ Good, Low Charge - the battery is good but needs to be recharged.
^ Bad Battery the battery will not hold a charge and perform to specs. The battery should be replaced.
^ Charge and Retest - the battery condition cannot be determined until after it is fully charged.

NOTE: When charge and retest appears, the battery must be charged.