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DCA Diagnostic Process

The diagnostic process of the DCA-8000 provides:

  • Rapid Decisions: Increases diagnostic speed generating most battery decisions in five minutes or less
  • Greater Accuracy: Comprehensive detection diagnostics assess a range of additional battery conditions – including charge acceptance, defect and degradation, cold battery, deep discharge, stratification, and internal battery temperature to deliver a comprehensive picture of battery condition.
  • Support for Advanced Vehicle Systems: Assesses battery ability to support optimal operation of start-stop, regenerative braking, and variable output alternators; future technologies managed via regular software updates.

Process Steps:

Step 1: Cranking Test
Step 2: Reserve Capacity Test
Step 3: Charge Acceptance
Step 4: Defect Detection
Step 5: Further Diagnostics (If Needed)

After the Diagnostic Process is complete, the DCA-8000 will provide one of three paths:

  1. Charging For Service
  2. Recovery Mode for deeply discharged batteries
  3. Final Results
Updated on February 14, 2023

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