Patent ID: 9128156
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G01R,G06F

Abstract:
1. An alternator/starter tester for testing a performance of a component of a vehicle, comprising: a processor configured to process test information from an alternator component of the vehicle and control and activate the alternator component to be tested by the alternator/starter tester; a memory configured to store the test information of the alternator component and software that operates the alternator component of the vehicle; an interface module configured to receive additional repair procedure information to repair the vehicle when the alternator component passes the test; and a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) interpreter configured to interpret diagnostic trouble codes to provide the additional repair procedure information, wherein the additional repair procedure information is related to the performance of a different vehicle component from the alternator component and a starter motor, and wherein the memory and the interface module are in communication with the processor.