Midtronics Diagnostic Charger DCA-8000P Now Approved Battery Warranty Tool

The Midtronics Diagnostic Charger DCA-8000P is now an approved battery warranty tool in the GM Dealer Equipment and Tool program. The DCA-8000P (Fig. 4) is a state-of-the-art battery charger and tester that offers a number of innovative features, providing a decision on battery health in as little as five minutes, depending on the state of the battery.

 

Fig. 4

 

The DCA-8000P supports the latest battery technology in new model vehicles, including stop-start systems, regenerative braking and variable output alternators. The comprehensive diagnostics analyze a variety of battery conditions, such as cranking health, reserve capacity, stratification detection, degradation and charge acceptance. The tool is equipped with a color touchscreen display that offers intuitive UI for quick data entry and application selection. The barcode scanner also can be used to quickly identify the vehicle and battery application, reducing the need for manual data input. A printed warranty code is provided for failed batteries.

The DCA-8000P also features temperature sensors in each clamp to actively monitor battery temperature during charging to help avoid thermal runaway situations.

For programming applications, the tool offers a power supply/maintenance mode to support extended programming times.

To maintain tool software, there are automatic, hands-free Over-the-Air (OTA) updates via Wi-Fi. No manual updates are required.

The Midtronics Diagnostic Charger DCA-8000P is available with a cart – part number MTRDCA8000PGMKIT – for easy mobility in the shop environment (Fig. 5), or without a cart – part number MTRDCA8000PGM. The lightweight tool also can easily be removed from the cart.

 

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To order the Midtronics Diagnostic Charger DCA-8000P, visit the new gmglobaltools.com.

For additional information, refer to GM GlobalConnect message GCUS-9-15891.

 

Thanks to Josh Shuck