Snap-on Short and Open Circuit Locator YA-809

[december45]

I've got one of these locators but know nothing about it, got it in a box of other stuff at a garage sale.

my question is, does any one have one of these things, and how do you use it?
If any one has a picture of one, please post it, i might not have all the parts to it.

I have googled the heck out of it, but cant seem to find out anything about it, Is there a Snap-on rep that could help out?

thanks

 

[december45]

Come on guys... doesn't anyone know about the YA809, just give me an idea where to look????

 

[briggsguy17]

Why don't you post a pic of what you have? Most short finders require some sort of pulse generator that plugs into the fuse panel and emits the power that is picked up by the locater. Post a pic, people may have a similiar one that is not SO and can help you better.

 

[chadster1]

It was discontinued about 3 years ago. The last list price was $94.21

 

[MattT]

I've got a catalog that shows it. Looks to just be a meter box with a couple leads with clips on the end. Text says "Once short is detected the needle stops. Also useful as a continuity tester-any voltage present activates red light."

 

[december45]

I'll get a pic of it this pm.... this has an indicator light an on off switch and two leads, and in the middle of the little box is a cup looking depression....

 

[Lotek]

You are missing the meter then, not much good without it.
That being said, have never found much use for one, I use a powerprobe3 and a good visual inspection to find most shorts and opens.

 

[december45]

hmmm well here are the pictures...


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[crewchief888]

yep, you're missin the meter

 

[december45]

does the meter just set in the "depression" or maybe screw into the orange part?
how does it work?

 

[crewchief888]

does the meter just set in the "depression" or maybe screw into the orange part?
how does it work?

the hole in the middle is to store the meter
if i remember correctly, you connect the leads to the curcuit with the flown fuse, turn the switch on, and pass the meter over the wiring harness as the box pulses. when the meter stops moving you have found the short.

seems it didnt work well unless you could get real close to the harness with the meter.
i havent tried to use mine on anything in a long time.

 

[Danglerb]

I doubt it works remotely as well as the current model from HF for $20. That thing looks pre transistor age.

 

[december45]

Thanks guys appreciate the help... guess ill just put it on the shelf and let it collect dust

 

[Vinko]

I'll give you a tener for it.

 

[december45]

thanks I appreciate it, but i think i'll hang on to it, at least for awhile, i might run across the meter in some other junk i got.... Thanks again for the offer

 

[rodm1]

This is probable what replaced it.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002XMYEIC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[rojewell]

Hello, I have one with the meter and instruction page if you would like a copy. If if look hard, I may be able to find a new meter with instruction page I have packed away somewhere for a rainy day. Let me know if you want either one.

 

[CleverTrevor]

Hi rojewell. Do you still have your Snap-on Short and Open Circuit Locator YA-809?

If you do, would you be interested in selling it to me please?

If so I'd be very grateful, I've owned one for several years and found it works for me quite well as a short circuit finder even if it is a bit quirkie.

Kind regards. CleverTrevor.

 

[fritz06]

Hello, I have one with the meter and instruction page if you would like a copy. If if look hard, I may be able to find a new meter with instruction page I have packed away somewhere for a rainy day. Let me know if you want either one.

I have just joined the forum. Looking for the instruction sheet for my blue-point YA 809 short & open circuit locator. If you still have it could you e-mail (PDF) or just mail it to me for a small fee. sincerely Fred Stewart E-Mail [email protected]

 

[jtw401]

you can make one of these easily. go to autozone and get the circuit breakers that look like minifuses (rated 10A, 15, 25, 30, etc)...for the bigger fuses, just get a regular self resetting circuit breaker, solder some wires to each terminal, and on the end of the wires, have a spade terminal or something that'll go into the fuse slot.
i just have a 20A circuit breaker with two old meter leads attached to the terminals, and plug the needles in the fuse box...works fine
next, operate the circuit thats blowing the fuses...it cant blow the circuit breaker...hopefully...and it'll just keep resetting, probably get hot. from there, follow the wiring harness at fuse box with a magnetic compass...when the short is located, the needle will flip the opposite direction
this method costs no more than $10 to get a magnetic compass (not the water-filled one, the cheaper ****** looking compass thats pointing the wrong way is what you want for this), and circuit breakers which can be obtained at a pull-your-own-part junkyard for free, and wires.
Or take some of the circuit breakers at autozone/oreillys that look like minifuses, those work great for this...they have em thatll fit into standard fuseslots as well, and for Maxi fuses and the bigger ones, just make some metal to attach to wires that'll stay in place.
thats ALL the YA809 is, except this doesnt have a stupid continuity light, and doesnt look as cool. this post also pretty much covered directions for YA809...i happen to own one, bought it off snapon man from a box of old junk he was selling for $15. Never use it, i just grab one of my compasses usually

 

[jtw401]

on your YA809, the meter is the compass, and the box/alligator clips is basically the circuit breaker. you can attach T-pins, or paperclips to the alligator clips, insert into fuse.
can also be used on unfused circuits when placed in series...must have right connectors...be careful this way...if you cant locate it around fusebox and need to dig deeper (ie short is in trunk, fuse under hood, situation)

 

[wise]

I'd recommend the Power Probe version. It does a pretty good job at finding the general area of the short/open in the circuit. There are certain shorts I've found with it's help that would have otherwise taken ages to find. It came with my Power Probe 3 master set, so if you don't already have a power probe (a life saver in it's own right) spring for the Master Set as it also has a ton of very useful connector probes, extensions, etc that all work together to suit pretty much any circuit diagnosis job.

 

[Moparnut]

I'll give you a tener for it.

Just joined and seen this post, I have one for sale if you are still interested

 

[Moparnut]

Hi rojewell. Do you still have your Snap-on Short and Open Circuit Locator YA-809?

If you do, would you be interested in selling it to me please?

If so I'd be very grateful, I've owned one for several years and found it works for me quite well as a short circuit finder even if it is a bit quirkie.

Kind regards. CleverTrevor.

Just Joined and saw this post I have one I am selling if you are still interested.