My question is, will this test the ignition coils, switchbox, wires and plugs on an mercury outboard engine?
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Im not sure what the "switchbox" is, but by placing the "capacitive pick up" of the TA100 next to or within a couple inches of the spark plug or anywhere along the length of the spark plug wire, it will give RPM and spark voltage on any 2 or 4 stroke engine. You can also set the cylinder count on the TA100 to 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10 or 12 allowing you to hover the capacitive pick up over the coils and verify if any voltage/RPM is indicated. The TA100 won't test the functionality of the coil itself, you will still have to trouble shoot from the coil backwards if no output voltage/RPM is detected. Im not sure what the "switchbox" is, but by placing the "capacitive pick up" of the TA100 next to or within a couple inches of the spark plug or anywhere along the length of the spark plug wire, it will give RPM and spark voltage on any 2 or 4 stroke engine. You can also set the cylinder count on the TA100 to 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10 or 12 allowing you to hover the capacitive pick up over the coils and verify if any voltage/RPM is indicated. The TA100 won't test the functionality of the coil itself, you will still have to trouble shoot from the coil backwards if no output... » Read More Im not sure what the "switchbox" is, but by placing the "capacitive pick up" of the TA100 next to or within a couple inches of the spark plug or anywhere along the length of the spark plug wire, it will give RPM and spark voltage on any 2 or 4 stroke engine. You can also set the cylinder count on the TA100 to 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10 or 12 allowing you to hover the capacitive pick up over the coils and verify if any voltage/RPM is indicated. The TA100 won't test the functionality of the coil itself, you will still have to trouble shoot from the coil backwards if no output voltage/RPM is detected. « Show Less
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No , It's for checking engine management only.It won't check or allow setting of anything else, wish it would !!! Hope this was helpful.
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You will need new HEI wires. From points to High Energy Ignition you need a better wire.
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I believe (have not tried it) but there is a flat tip screw driver which has a clear cylinder handle which has a fuse in it. I believe this is the voltage tester.
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I had trouble getting the cable to detect ignition (always seems to stay on) and battery never comes on. the cable did in fact work for engine tests (masking cylinders etc) but INPA is in German (the useful parts) so the whole process is not very intuitive at all. Good luck (the cable does work though!)
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Not sure. Pretty sure I had some faulty test kits. No sure if it works it not. I read the reviews on my test kits and I'm pretty sure it was those that were bad.
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Nhaps this device is only for test Capacitance from a Capacitor, is not for test motors, please sorry my english..
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Yes, the Innova is great for finding parasitic leaks in boats and cars. Turn everything off..... EVERYTHING and then disconnect the negative battery cable. Insert the meter in series with the neg bat terminal and the end of the cable. If there is a current leak it will show on the meter when it is set on the AMPS function. Becareful that you don't turn anything on when the meter is connected because the AMP mode is not fused. If a current reading shows on the meter start pulling fuses and disconnecting devices until the reading drops to zero therefore isolating the problem
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You would need a totally different tool this is just for measuring air leakage in cylinders and heads. You would need an oil pressure test gauge
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You could test it if you had a 12 volt source and wired everything up. The unit basically just needs power and a ground.
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No, it is not designed to handle that kind of amperage. It is used for finding shorted circuits, and for powering up circuits to operate low amperage solenoids and relays and switches.On second thought, you could induce 12 volts to the ignition switch circuit to power up the solenoid, just don't use the Power Probe to bypass the solenoid.
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Yes, it will work for all of the FSI engines, with codes BPY and BWT. You should be running a BWT engine code, which is what mine is. Excellent set of coils for the price.
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Hi, thank you for contacting us. I'm afraid the tester can only perform test when component is NOT in circuit. With best regards, Kevin
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Not really. This is for basic testing of the physical wiring only. You especially don't want to plug this into an active PBX.
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The voltages near a COP ignition coil are generally too low to trigger a tester like this, and this tester is definitely not appropriate for automotive work. You might want to take a look at the Waekon 76562 COP Quick Probe, which is designed for that kind of COP go/no-go testing. Another lower priced alternative to a good automotive scope with COP adapters is the GTC TA500 Smartach +COP Multisystem Ignition Analyzer. I have a Snap-On Vantage Pro and a 4-ch Picoscope, but often grab the TA500 for a quick check. It displays burn time, RPM and relative KV. Pretty nice unit, but there's nothing like a good scope if you really want to see what's going on.
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Don't know but probably not reliably. It would depend on the amplitude of the signals the tester uses to execute the tests and the nature of the circuit that the cap is in. There are lots of comments/blogs out there about this tester if you google around.
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The RPM leads connect to ground and one of the two inputs in the ignition coil (the instructions tell you how to decide which one). Unfortunately my car has a distributor-coil assembly that is encased and there is no easy access to the coil input contacts. I tried buying a magnetic pick up and using that around the spark plug cable (the old fashion way!), but its too noisy and you can't get an accurate reading. So I have not been able to use it for RPM readings, which is the main reason I bought it.