Battery Tester
 

Seems cheap on amazon as other sites listing it at a higher price .


Seems to work well ... :D


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Chris

Mine arrived today, thanks for the heads up :}

Not suitable for under 14s lads sorry

May I echo sin8458,

Mine also arrived today; I wouldn't have known about this discount without the info. from ceedy, many thanks.

Mike

May I ask what tests the unit actually performs and the readings it provides?

Also, has anyone opened one up to see what's inside?

I am always dubious about small, lightweight battery testers being anything more than a simple voltmeter.

Indeed to test a battery it needs to be put under load to show all the cells are working correctly. A simple volt meter will not do this.

Here's the manual
https://planete.gys.fr/pdf/manual/uk/024168.pdf


SteveN

Thanks for posting this Steve.

Having read the instructions, as MSS says it appears to be nothing more than a simple voltmeter. This is hardly surprising really for £10. You could obtain the same results using the built-in instrument pack diagnostics.

Simon

if its too cheap, would these make you feel better ?
you could always buy this one ? ;)


or this one



or this



C

Yes Simon, it may be nothing more than a simple voltmeter and I could get the same info from the instrument pack.

BUT

How do I check the batteries in the other family cars?
The family bus, Sedona people carrier, my sons Corsa or his brothers Insignia or their sisters KA


Yes I do have another simple multi-meter in the garage which I could use.
I haven't tested a battery with the new meter yet, hopefully at the weekend.
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Having read the manual, I am of the same view as SD1too that this is a simple voltmeter. This being the case, the question to ask yourselves is whether it is really giving you any useful information about the battery's condition.

Personally, I would suggest that anyone who has sufficient knowledge to want to test a battery could achieve better understanding of their battery's state of charge with a £5 voltmeter and knowledge gained from watching a youtube video on how to test a car battery and charging system.

For myself, an old fashioned load tester of the type here would be a far more useful tool.

https://www.ffx.co.uk/product/Get/Si...Tester-6V--12V

Alternatively, if one wishes for something a bit more sophisticated, one of these would be a useful tool.

https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_FXBT715.html

Best of all, just keep your battery fully charged with a maintenance charger such as a CTEK and listen to how vigorously the engine cranks after the main beams have been left on for around 30 minutes with the engine off.

As a side point, I think people often confuse between the state of the battery and the state of the charge held by the battery at any one point in time.

Something like this (I have seen them.cheaper on ebay etc). This type would give live reporting of the voltage on the move. (Just a thought - I haven't used one, I use a volt meter and also have a lidl led basic tester too)

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/batte...B&gclsrc=aw.ds



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Cheers Chris, I've just bagged one, delivery tomorrow. :eek: