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Starter Test: Notes

CAUTION: Place the gray inductive current pick-up around the battery positive cable between the battery positive terminal and the starter motor solenoid connection. The easier place to connect the inductive pick-up is in front of the brake master cylinder. The battery positive is covered by a protective wire conduit. This conduit does not need to be removed from this test.
  1. Turn the Starting and Charging System Tester SA 9154Z-A on. Connect large red tester cable to battery positive (+). Connect large black tester cable to battery negative (-). Place gray inductive current pick-up around battery positive (+) cable. Make sure that the arrow on the gray inductive current pick-up is pointing toward the starter motor solenoid.
    Fig 1: SA9154Z-A Starting & Charging System Tester
    G00354901Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Press the STARTER TEST button on the system tester. The tester will display:
  3. "INPUT # CYLS." Input the number of cylinders.
  4. Disable the ignition system by disconnecting the electrical connection at the ignition module.
  5. Position the tester so the display can be seen from the driver's seat. When the display says CRANK ENGINE, turn the ignition to the START position. The tester will continue to display CRANK ENGINE for 15 seconds.
  6. The display on the system tester will display the following information:
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