Ultra Tune Power Probe – Instruction Manual

Introduction:

Thank you for purchasing our Ultra Tune Intelli Probe.

After a quick connection to the battery, one would be able to check any circuit for positive or negative current, or even open circuit via the green and red LED. You would now be able to feed positive current to a defective circuit to see if the fan / light / fuel pump, etc. comes to life.

What makes it handy is that you can visually and quickly see polarity of any wire via the probe tip. Bad earths, continuity testing and easy fuse testing due to electronic protection overload on the probe. The probe will auto rest itself should a overload situation occur. An Extra earth cable for powering up components….. hangs off the back of the probe.

This electronic tool will help you diagnose and narrow down electrical problems in half the time. on all modern and old vehicles including cars, trucks, buses, trailers, tractors, etc. This is the only safe probe tester to use on vehicle ECU’s.

The Probe also has sufficient 6-meter cable to ensure that the front and back of the vehicle can be reached without reconnecting. It is also equipped with two super bright illuminations LED’s so that it will never be necessary to work in the dark.

The Power Probe can be used safely on all DC electrical system.

Connection:

Unroll the connection cable and connect the RED clip to the battery positive and the BLACK clip to the negative pole of the vehicle’s battery. You will notice the BRIGHT LED’s will light up once the connection takes place.

Quick Self-Test before use:

Rock the power switch forward (+) and the Polarity LED will light up RED and then rock it back and the (-) GREEN Polarity LED will light up. Return it to the centre position and then use the short black small croc clip (earth strap) and touch the probe tip with it and the polarity LED will light up GREEN.  The probe is now ready for use….)

Sensor Testing:

Various sensors produce voltage which can be tested with the Power Probe but only when the rocker switch is in the centre position. NB Very important as if you inject a current into this circuit you will cause damage to the vehicles ECU. However, you will see the pulsing on the LED of the activity created by the sensor and then you can rule it out as being faulty. Solenoid operated injectors signal from the ECU can also be tested by picking up the pulse from the main ECU. Variable Vanos systems that solenoid’s can be tester to see if they are getting signals from the ECU.

Measuring Polarity:

Check for existence of Positive or Negative Supply to a device.
Ensure the Battery Power Clips (3) are connected to the vehicle’s battery.
Place the Main Rocker Switch (7) in ‘Measure’ mode – middle position marked with ‘0‘.

Connect the Test Tip (1) to the point of interest. Make sure the Test Tip makes good connection with the wire or device pin or terminal you are testing for voltage presence.
Observe the voltage polarity as indicated by the dual colour Polarity LED (6).
            Red = positive voltage supply is present at this test point with respect to negative terminal of the                               vehicle’s battery.
            Green = negative voltage supply is present at this test point with respect to positive terminal of the                           vehicle’s battery.
No LED light = no voltage is present at the test point. (Open Circuit)

Inject (supply) Positive Power:
Inject (supply) Positive power into most circuits in order to check the circuit continuity and/or its attached device/s operation.
Ensure the Battery Power Clips (3) are connected to the vehicle’s battery.
Place the Switch (7) in ‘Inject Positive’ mode – forward position marked with ‘I‘.
At this point the Test Tip of the probe will be energised with positive voltage and the Polarity Indicator will turn Red.
Connect the Test Tip (1) to the point of interest to inject positive voltage directly from the battery positive terminal into the device or circuit you are testing. Make sure the Test Tip makes good connection with the wire or device pin or terminal you are energising. Take care not to touch the test tip directly to earth/ground/negative supply lines or body.

Inject (supply) Negative Power
Inject (supply) negative power into most circuits in order to check the circuit continuity and its attached device/s operation.
Ensure the Battery Power Clips (3) are connected to the vehicle’s battery.
Place the Switch (7) in ‘Inject Negative’ mode – backward position marked with ‘II‘.
At this point the Test Tip of the probe will be energised with negative voltage and the Polarity Indicator will turn Green.
Connect the Test Tip (1) to the point of interest to inject negative voltage directly from the battery negative terminal in to the device or circuit you are testing. Make sure the Test Tip makes good connection with the wire or device pin or terminal you are energising. Take care not to touch the test tip directly to battery positive supply lines.

Extra Earth Link (2)
The extra Earth Link with the small black crocodile clip can be used to provide negative supply close to the Test Tip area.
It is connected directly to the battery negative terminal. This extra earth link can be useful when testing devices which are disconnected from the vehicle system. To test a disconnected fuel pump use the negative link and inject-positive as above.

Warning:……Do not haphazardly apply voltage to circuits if you are not sure what should be flowing in certain wires. Always refer to vehicle schematics if not sure.

Overload Protection
The Power Test Probe is internally electronically protected against overload conditions due to short circuits or reverse current.
When the Power Probe overload protection activates the Overload, LED (5) will illuminate Red and at the same time a warning high-pitch sound will be heard.
Note: Power Probe version 1 does not have audible warning.

The probe can remain connected in this condition indefinitely without sustaining damage. However, no current will be emitted from the probe’s tip anymore.
To continue normal operation, remove the cause of overload/short etc.
When the overload or short circuit is removed, the probe will automatically recover and after a short time will be ready for work.
Maximum continuous current is 8 Amp. Exceeding this will overload and trip the probe. Trip current is 12-18 Amp maximum.

Warnings
When injecting power, do not use the probe’s Switch (7) to interrupt current flow as arcing over the switch contacts can occur. Physically remove the Tip from the load before returning the Switch (7) to ‘Measure’ position – marked with ‘0‘.
Damage to electronic equipment can occur with improper use. Ensure that injecting power directly in to the system under test will not damage any electronic components. Most ECU’s have negative outputs, thus injecting positive directly in to them will probably damage them.

Do Not use the Probe to test or inject power into High Voltage systems! This includes all Primary and Secondary Ignition circuits, HT Leads etc. Failure to do so will damage the probe in an unique way and any warrantee will be voided.
Do Not use the Probe on any system that the probe was not designed to operate including 220v AC or any system with power voltage over 36 Volt DC.

Technical Data:
Operating Voltage: 6V to 30V DC
Maximum Current on Inject: 12 – 18 Amperes
Maximum Trip Current: 8 Amperes
Illumination Lights: 2 Super bright LED’s
Power Cable length: 6m
Audible Warning: versions 2 and 3 only

Disclaimer: All effort is made to ensure this product is safe to use on automotive electrical systems. However, improper use of the product can harm sensitive electronic components. Since this product is not used under our supervision we do not assume any responsibility and will not be held accountable whatsoever for any loss of profit, bodily injury or any damages, direct or indirect or otherwise sustained by the buyer, user or any third parties, that might come from this product use or misuse.