Yuasa claims that dealers are losing out by refunding or exchanging batteries that aren’t faulty, and has developed the MDX-117 tester to combat this. The unit runs through a simple set of tests and can instantly determine whether a fault is due to manufacturer error, misuse or lack of charge. It works on fully or semi-charged batteries, and they can be in or out of the vehicle. It contains a database of over 130 battery specifications (which can be updated by SD card) and works with any brand. Yuasa says that using the tester will mean dealers can help customers with sales of chargers, replacement batteries and rectifier/alternator faults. The sub-£200 MDX-117 is available from Yuasa distributors.
Yuasa Battery Sales (UK)
tel 01793 833555