This! It's funny how some things are just so automatic with practice that you forget to mention them.
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 23, 10:06pm
I totally agree that it works and each to their own, if you like it then good for you. However, I find for various reasons (it's bulky, doesn't easily connect to my differing terminals etc) that I just prefer test lights with varying values.
If you have a test light or combination of several that mimick the load you are testing, you don't actually need the display and to consider whether voltage drop you are seeing from the load pros fixed load is acceptable in that situation. My test light combinations would have also worked in the examples you gave, potentially with some advantages (like being able to operate hands free and being easier to connect to the circuit).
That said, if you like yours. Good for you. Everyone develops a style that best suits them and I totally agree, understanding why the loadpro works is critical, whether you have one or use an alternative method.
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 23, 10:15pm
BTW. just to be crystal clear on what I am saying. In the fuel pump example you gave, I would say a typical in tank fuel pump would draw around 5 amps. So I would grab a test light that draws about the same (I am talking home made ones that take a headlight bulb and have nice quick connect leads soldered on). Then I can operate hands free so it's just a matter of plugging the test light in, cycling the key from the front seat while looking at the light in the back. Easy! But both of our methods work, I just prefer the test light version. Also, if you are wondering, I don't need a million different test lights, you only need something approximating the right load, you don't have to be too fussy.
intrade,
Aug 24, 7:43pm
30 thats the problem your test light will light with a voltage drop. With the loadpro i can see proof in numbers if i have or have no voltage drop. if i have a drop reading on a circuit Who should carry that many amps and i only loaded it with a specific value and it drops on the meter then i know there is a problem. Like not enough supply to the pump burning it out in a few months or a year again As where a testlight you have no proof. You could go ahh hmm thats a bit less bright or is it just the sun making it less bright. I on the other hand have 100% proof at hand on the meter if its good or not. There is a chart with the loadpro for vire thickness and expected voltage drops. i seen that moron who tested the loadpro said he did not understand it thats because he is a ignorant a$$whipe. ivan something , this same individual said the noko was a good jumpstarter when bullshit corners test showd it was not even 50% of a onhanglow chinesium jumpstarters output
intrade,
Aug 24, 7:57pm
budgel if you use the wish app they made pricedrop watchlist . but i am not sure if i would want a onhanglow brakout box knowing what the usb multiport things look like inside them from bigclive reviews. Also i think october this bull$hit law from this and the australian retardistan becomess effective Where all supplyer have to charge you GST and send it to nz government When selling goods to nz. if i recall this right then all wish has to do is remove nz from shipping, like every other supplyer will do. if somone wants to research this if it was just a propsal or if its passed law already i have got things to do. make a new thread Call GSt on parts or what ever you wish as title.
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 24, 9:22pm
Your assumption is that it's going to be a very slight voltage drop. In almost all instances that's got going to be the case if you are using the correct sized load. If you are really wanting to be that fussy you can always throw your multimeter on along side the load just like the load pro, only better because you can vary the load.
Each to their own though, you like it and that's cool. I tried it and just don't find I naturally reach for it as I do my bulbs and that is also often because I can't easily work hands free with it.
So far in practice I haven't been tripped up by using the bulb.
I guess I could actually make my own load pro with a variable load and readout and have the best of both. But so far I haven't felt the need.
Your points are taken though and I am glad you like yours.
intrade,
Aug 25, 6:19am
I watch this guy since years did not know he also used the loadpro as shows in end of video about https://youtu.be/7L7ZAytqYIA
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 25, 8:29am
Looks interesting! Will watch a few and may subscribe, he seems very watchable.
franc123,
Aug 25, 9:49am
I cant believe nobody has asked the key question, is the tool not powering up at all or not communicating with the SRS (or other) module? Big difference as to what diagnostic path gets taken, much of the above is not relevant if the tool is powering up.
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 25, 9:54am
"I have 12V at pin 16, and earth at pin 4."
intrade,
Oct 17, 4:55am
if he got the bmw scantool it would most probably show what comunicates and potentially list reasons for why some of the network is offline . or it be a total no com= wiring diagramm and look where the dlc goes first and where test points are. if you have a trailer hitch then i would look there for bringing down all comunication like the morons Did on the mercedes. lucky the merc has a rear sam computer so only that was nuked offline on the merc. plus the whole canbus of course. as they shorted that out by using the bus for a ground.
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