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103. Capacitive Coupling to Parallel Floating CircuitsAnother characteristic of the open circuit signal is that it will capacitive couple to parallel
11The SMART ReceiverThe SMART receiver is designed to detect the “Grounded Circuit signals” and the open circuit signals from the SMART transmitter.Th
12Battery Installation 1. To install the batteries, remove the battery cover on the back of the housing and insert (2) AAA batteries into the battery
13When the SMART receiver is in “pulse mode”: 1. It detects both “grounded” and “open” circuit signals. 2. It picks up and determines strong from we
14Locking the Sensitivity for Short/Grounded CircuitsTo lock the SMART receiver’s sensitivity for short/grounded circuits, it must be turned on and in
15Direction to the ShortThe short/Grounded Circuit signal is polar-ized. This gives the SMART receiver the in-formation it needs to show you the direc
16How to Use the AdaptersAdapters in Diagnosing CircuitsConnection AccessoriesIncluded in the ECT-2000 are the following connection accessories. • Al
17How to Trace Out a Short Circuit to Chassis GroundA direct short to chassis ground that blows a fuse, is one of the simplest circuits to trace for o
18Isolate the Circuit You are TracingIsolating the circuit you want to trace is absolutely necessary when using “Open Circuit Signals”. It is always g
19Short Circuit Inside a Wire HarnessA common occurrence inside of wiring harnesses is that there are two wires running close and parallel to each oth
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20Reception Distance and What that Means.When tracing parallel circuits, you can determine if a one wire has a stronger “Grounded Circuit signal” pres
21Plastic Harness CoverBreak/OpenWet carpet, metal and even your own hand can shield open circuit signals.Other wires can shield open circuit signals.
22Open Circuit Signal vsGrounded Circuit SignalOpen circuit signals can only be present in a circuit when there is a resistance of about 100 ohms or g
23How to Trace out an Open Circuit:An open circuit does not complete a path to ground. The cause for an open circuit can vary from an open switch, unp
24Bench Tracing a Wire HarnessThere are cases where you may have a wire harness removed from the vehicle, sitting on the bench, and tracing an open ci
25Tracing out Battery Drains or Current DrawWhen you have a battery or current draw that is drawing enough current to drain the battery over night or
26Circuit wiggle & fl ex testAt times it’s necessary to check for intermittent connection problems. The circuit wiggle test allows you to
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3ContentsHow to Trace Out a Short Circuit to Chassis Ground ... 17Isolate your Circuit ...
4CongratCongratulationsulationsThank you for choosing the Power Probe “SMART ECT-2000” (Electronic Circuit Tracer- 2000)This instruction booklet will
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The SMART transmitterThe SMART transmitter is designed to generate Grounded Circuit signals and Open Circuit signals. The grounded and the open circui
7After connecting the SMART transmitter’s 20 ft. power lead to the vehicle’s battery, a signal is generated through the green signal wire and ba-nana
8Characteristics of the Short/Grounded Circuit Signal:1. Strongest when fl owing exclusively through one wireWhen the signal is conducting through only
9Characteristics of the Open Circuit Signal are:1. Transmits through NON Conductive MaterialsThe signal that the ECT transmits when tracing open circ
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