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Just need a digital voltmeter with standard banana plugs for the leads.

Just don't sell it because I'll sue your ***....... :thumbup:

The instructor at CAT asked for a 5V and 8V resistance chart so I did the calculations and there's no problem. We found a manufacturing flaw in a GM ECM 5V driver with the tool. There's - no - voltage - on - ECM - inputs - so - there's - no - reason - to - read - voltage...

This is the first comment you've made I can say I agree with. It does ONE thing. IMMEDIATE voltage drop without having to predict the problem. I'm not sure why you've made this personal. Any help here?

The LOADpro goes across the load (the fuel pump in your example), because it's a substitute - load. Because there's only one load per circuit, the tool should drop 100% of applied voltage. If it doesn't there's resistance. What if the wire in question is 120' long in a 400T coal truck? The...

Actually, I did develop the Ghost and Zero voltage, LOADpro voltmeter-only method. It's in the patent, and Jimmy Hoffa is buried under the fifth stone from the left at Machu Picchu. Aliens did it. I can't understand why you continuously ignore the fact that there IS NO voltage on an ECM input...

This is unquestionably true. I let my frustration get the better of me, which wasn't the best choice. If you factor in the way I was treated at the company when I was there, some of my frustration is understandable. But still... It's just a really aggravating place to be.

I would like to ask a very serious question, and if you interpret the question correctly, you'll understand what has been troubling me and frustrating me from the very beginning of this patent process. Question: Why is it that if anyone else on this forum makes positive comments about a...

Hey Whizzy - You don't sound dumb - asking questions proves you're smart. My whole concept is that if you learn to read the voltmeter better - including the LOADpro, you don't have to predict an answer. You just see it. There are only 3 wire faults - open, short-to-gnd and high Ω - and if you...

Yep - the Blue-Point leads are ours. EECT-180. Let me know if you have any questions about how they work. Just add the word "loaded" in front of the word "voltage" anytime you see it and you'll get it. Put them on the meter and don't take them off - that affords you the chance to see all 3...

Tool Comparison Video - Volt-Pro, LOADpro and Powerprobe Shot video today using Cummins in a Kenworth. Added Ω to ECM power circuit with rheostat and tested all three tools - LOADpro, Volt-Pro, and Powerprobe. Should post Friday. BTW - Snake oil is an excellent dielectric and works very well...

Thanks ATTappman - that's a perfect explanation, BUT, we are safe to test sensor driver wires, and a great many guys have used the leads as a substitute sender. One in Illinois has adapted to tool for use on PLCs and pretty sophisticated systems.

The one-armed man...

No - it's strictly a matter of voltage. I went to Air Wisconsin and taught them about the tool, and as long as you stay on the 28VAC/DC systems you're fine. Part of the system is understanding that nearly all circuits only have one load, and all circuits are parallel. Even if you remove an...

It was 200 engineers, over 13 years, and none of them said it didn't work. That's the point. They knew it worked, but none of them would acknowledge it. They wouldn't adopt it. They didn't have the courage or sense to realize that the tool changed the game by making - the age-old...

No - it's not more dangerous. The load is 40mA per volt, so we're fine on all computer sensor drivers. Do the math on 5V and 8V. We've tested it on innumerable ECMs; we actually found a manufacturing problem on a GM ECM that they didn't know about on a 5V driver. Some techs have also figured out...

I heard. But, the CAT, VOlvo and UPS part numbers trump a bunch of guys who enjoy dumping on things at times. I'll be the first to admit my leads have limits; I just don't understand the "logic" of NOT wanting to be able to instantly load a circuit without having to think about it. My downfall...

There are days when I'm as much a pin-head as anyone else might be, and I find it annoying to have to admit. I agree that such an overt generalization isn't fair, and to those engineers who have a clue about the value of a tech's abilities and skills, I apologize. I would argue however that this...

I certainly will try. I do have a 13-year bias, but as I say, all tools have ups and downs. My complaint has been that no one was ever willing to really give this thing a chance, because they didn't have the ability to look outside the box. "It's just another Powerprobe..." I'm shooting a video...

MrMark - You nailed it. I understand that the tool is insanely simple - that's the reason the patent was so difficult, and why the claims are so broad. Mr. Steinmetz is correct that there are potentially patent ramifications to my video, and I did seek help from my patent attorney before...