Alternator and starter tester with capacitive element
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1. A diagnostic tool configured to test a performance of a vehicle component, the diagnostic tool comprising:
- a processor configured to process test information from the vehicle component and control the vehicle component to be tested;
a memory configured to store the test information of the vehicle component and software that operates the vehicle component; and
a capacitive element configured to supply power to perform the testing of the vehicle component, wherein the memory and the capacitive element are in communication with the processor.
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Abstract
A diagnostic system configured to test the performance of a vehicle component may include a processor configured to process test information from the vehicle component and control the vehicle component to be tested. The system may also include a memory configured to store the test information of the vehicle component and software that operates the vehicle component and a capacitive element configured to supply power to perform the testing of the vehicle component, wherein the memory and the capacitive element are in communication with the processor.
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1. A diagnostic tool configured to test a performance of a vehicle component, the diagnostic tool comprising:
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a processor configured to process test information from the vehicle component and control the vehicle component to be tested; a memory configured to store the test information of the vehicle component and software that operates the vehicle component; and a capacitive element configured to supply power to perform the testing of the vehicle component, wherein the memory and the capacitive element are in communication with the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of testing a vehicle component, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, via an input device, a selection of the vehicle component for testing; identifying, via an interface module, information associated with the vehicle component; and charging, via a charging module, a capacitive element based at least in part on information associated with the vehicle component in order to perform the testing of the vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A diagnostic tool for testing a performance of a vehicle component, comprising:
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an electrical connection for coupling the diagnostic tool to an external power source; a power supply circuitry for processing power received from the external power source; a test and control circuitry for controlling the testing of the vehicle component; and a capacitive element for receiving processed power from the power supply circuitry to power the testing of the vehicle component.
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