Power Probe PWP-PPECT3000 - ECT3000 Short/Open Electrical Circuit Tester

This product works, it will not work with 24V it will burn up... 12V is perfect and it will live up to its reputation. Power prove makes some good product.

Yes they made finding wiring short’s open ground so much easier. You could see you were a wire What is going inside of a wiring harness instead of having to cut that harness open so looking for a open or short in a engine bay wiring harness and inside body wiring harness is so much easier

Malfunctioned and no support. Save your money. The power probe is all you need.

Power probe does what is suppose to do

So far it has worked just fine. Points you in the direction of the open or short circuit.

Unit may possibly be a used returned item. Bag that has the alligator signal clip was opened and it was missing a screw for the battery cover on the receiver. 1 set of “sunbeam” brand batteries installed in the unit and 1 set of “Duracell” batteries in the bag.

Ive used this device consistently for two months, which I think is ample time to formulate an opinion. My experience up to this point always ended the same - I reverted to my own homemade tool and method of circuit diagnosis, which has been determined to be faster, more accurate; and the tool didnt cost $130.00. This probably works OK on cars, but not so well on trucks. This is not a criticism of the tool, but trucks contain much more metal in the chassis, which disrupts the ability of the receiver to follow the signal. The ability to track a short to ground is OK, but the device isnt capable of tracking a short to power. I was led to believe that the device could be used on an active circuit, which it cannot - the circuit must be completely isolated. This is understandable and the the only method that I truly trust, but this tool doesnt tell you much more than a low-impedance incandescent bulb will, which costs a lot less than $130.00. Other observations include: » The signal lead is too short - its necessary to manufacture and continually modify a hanger for the transmitter » The probe tips are too broad and are likely to create a connection problem where one did not exist before » Cheap in quality - this wouldnt last six months in a working shop » A short to power cannot be tracked » High-impedance - does not load the suspect circuit and will not identify a soft or intermittent fault » Self-piercing probes are dangerous when applied to modern vehicles - the use of these leads on the wrong circuit will definitely create a problem where one did not exist before DIY-types and beginners will probably like this device just fine, but experienced professionals will be disappointed.

Great easy to use broken wire trace.