Patent ID: 7235977
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A hand-held, portable tester for testing a starter/charger system of an internal combustion engine, comprising a processor in circuit communication with an electronic test circuit and a display, said test circuit being capable of performing at least one test on the starting/charging system and said processor is programmed to execute code implementing a user menu providing a user with at least the following selectable test options: (a) a battery test option, which if selected causes the tester to: (b) a starter test option, which if selected causes the tester to prompt the user to start the internal combustion engine and further causes the tester to measure and display an output relating to a voltage across the battery while the internal combustion engine is started; and (c) a charger test option, which if selected causes the tester to perform a plurality of tests on a charging circuit of the starter/charger system by: