If you are looking for a battery tester for your car, motorcycle, truck, RV, ATV, boat, lawn mower or golf cart, then you might want to check out the OBDResource BM520 battery analyzer / tester. I test several of the BM520 features and I show an example of upgrading the firmware on the device. ⏲ Video Chapters ⏲ 00:00 - Introduction 01:59 - Battery Quick Test 03:30 - In-Vehicle Battery Test 05:32 - Battery Cable Polarity Protection 06:26 - Invalid Battery Test 07:29 - Menu Quick Tour 09:22 - In-Vehicle Startup Test 12:03 - Waveform Monitoring 14:59 - Firmware Upgrade 23:34 - Final Thoughts
@giedriusv833
8 ай бұрын
Hi.Nice video.Does this device has function to check battery discharge if there is any problems with any module or short circuit?
@RetroCarGuy530
8 ай бұрын
No, it is meant to check the battery health and it can check the vehicle's charging system (voltage level check while running). If there's a battery discharge issue, you'll likely need to use a multimeter and/or an amp clamp to track the amount of the drain while the vehicle's engine is off.
@spakerskyspakersky8503
6 ай бұрын
Thank u for help Can i ask u something ? I need to have ur setup cuz my (kingbolen) don't want charging this version 😢
@RetroCarGuy530
6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry, I don't understand exactly what you're asking.
@WV591
Жыл бұрын
where did you find the upgrade from? llink?
@RetroCarGuy530
Жыл бұрын
The obdresource.com website previously redirected you to their obdresource.cn website. Now it redirects you to a obdresource.net website which does not seem to have a support page on it. There is a link at the bottom of the obdresource.net website that states "Official Website" which is the obdresource.cn website. The link to the "Support / Software Update" portion of that website is www.obdresource.cn/support/software.html There is a link on that page to download the software for the BM520.
@danielconnor1458
2 жыл бұрын
Very thorough good review, thanks. I'm looking at one of these for myself but there is a very similar BM510 which comparing with the BM520 aside from small casing changes looks almost identical. Do you know if the BM520 is the latest upgraded version over the BM510? Thanks. P.S. The test unit should tell you to hold the revs for 5-10 secs during charging and load tests then return and press enter that way only 1 person is required. All similar tests on here are done that way.
@RetroCarGuy530
2 жыл бұрын
I've sent an inquiry to my contact at OBDResource to see if he can point out the differences between the BM510 and BM520.
@danielconnor1458
2 жыл бұрын
@@RetroCarGuy530 Thanks RetroGuy. Can't see where to download any SW or FW updates on the OBDRes...... website or the king-bolan website for that matter.....can't insert links in my reply as U tube just deletes them
@RetroCarGuy530
2 жыл бұрын
I have it setup to not make public any reply that has a link in it. Spammers attack various channels with posts with links to sites that I don't want associated with my business. If a post or reply is created with a link, it will go into a bucket called "Held for review" where I can review and make public any posts or replies that are "safe". I just checked there and I don't see any pending posts in my "Held for review" bucket. I just checked the OBDResource website and it does have a support download page. I connect to obdresource.com which redirects me to obdresource.cn. www.obdresource.cn/support/software.html
@danielconnor1458
2 жыл бұрын
@@RetroCarGuy530 Oh I see regarding spammers with links, same happened on another channel I thought it was U tube trying to persuade me into opening an account. Yes I see the links for upgrade now...thanks again Retro
@carlosw1687
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, you mention you need two people to do the test. But doesn't the tester can detect cranking and RPM? Other cheaper testers seem to automatically detect cranking and RPM increase
@RetroCarGuy530
2 жыл бұрын
The in-vehicle charging test instructions state to start the engine, keep the engine rpm 2500 to 3500 rpm and then press the ok button. The tester can detect an engine start by the fact the voltage level increased from the charging system becoming active and increasing the voltage level, but there's no way for it to determine when the engine is running in a specific rpm range based on a connection to the battery. That's where it implies the need of a device or person to press the accelerator pedal and then a person pressing the ok button on the BM520.
@carlosw1687
2 жыл бұрын
@@RetroCarGuy530 thanks for your answer. Do you know where I can get the manual from? Your tester seems very good yet I can not find website to download the manual. Thanks
@RetroCarGuy530
2 жыл бұрын
I just checked the obdresource website and I didn't find a BM520 user manual. I sent an email to my contact at OBDResource to see if he has a way to download the user manual for the BM520.
@RetroCarGuy530
2 жыл бұрын
I received a PDF copy of the BM520 user manual from my contact at OBDResource. I have it uploaded to a Google drive folder. Here is a bit.ly shortened URL to that Google drive PDF file. bit.ly/rcg530-bm520-user-manual
@carlosw1687
2 жыл бұрын
@@RetroCarGuy530 thanks 👍👌👍 a lot for your help, really appreciated.. I just downloaded. I
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