American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 233 December 2018 | Page 37

OptiMate 7 Select - the
Technician’s Friend
Batteries used to have a simple job - provide cranking
amps to the starter motor and power to the ignition,
and at the press of a button the rider could fire up
that engine. Worst case scenario, if the battery was
flat, the rider could bump-start the vehicle and then
the charging system took over.
No more! With powersport engine and electrical
system management increasingly controlled by a
powerful central processor, which in turn utilizes a
two-wire communication system ( e.g. CAN-bus) to
link up with the fuel and ignition system, wireless
throttle and even all the lights, the battery’s job has
been upgraded to an essential component that has
to deliver power before the engine runs and provide
stable power at idle or low speed running.
The problem is batteries keep on getting downsized
in capacity, so when it comes to engine diagnostics
and ECU software updates, the battery cannot keep
up. It needs help so that the motorcycle service
technician can troubleshoot or confirm if a new
software update is working right.
That is where the OptiMate 7 Select comes in, a
diagnostic battery saving charger and power supply.
As a power supply it provides a 13.6V 8 Amp power
supply mode that is ideal for service and custom bike
shops; the power supply mode guarantees the
battery voltage remains in range during updating of
software or adjustment of fuel/ignition map settings,
and there’s plenty of time to troubleshoot electrical
problems without killing the battery.
Then there is the new breed of vehicle show room,
where music and lights attract attention and there is
always that showroom rider who wants to turn
everything on and blast the stereo system at full
volume. The OptiMate 7 is the showroom as well as
workshop friend, ready to support and quickly
recharge that battery.
When it comes to charging, there’s no need to worry
what type or size of 12V lead-acid battery is in the
vehicle. OptiMate's unique AmpMatic processor
delivers temperature compensated charge voltage
and adjusts charge current to match the connected
battery’s size and condition.
Simply connect the charger and let it do its job. If the
powersport vehicle is fitted with an after-market high
performance AGM battery (e.g. Odyssey’s PC range
or Yuasa’s GYZ range), a higher 14.7V charge voltage
can be selected.
If the battery is dead flat, OptiMate’s proven
desulphation program saves ‘dead’ batteries from as
low as 0.5 volts, then tests the battery to indicate
how well it recovered.
TECMATE
Tienen, BELGIUM
Tel: [phone]
www.tecmate.com
www.optimate1.com
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