Looking for a tool
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Topic: Looking for a tool
Posted By: jgold47
Subject: Looking for a tool
Date Posted: August 16, 2004 at 9:44 AM
I am trying to track down a tool that an installer of mine used to have, I thought he got it from snap-on, but anyways, its a voltage probe, that you plug into a cig lighter, and it has two lights, red and green, you dont have to switch it to probe from + to ground, it does it automatically, I want to say its name was "the probe" but I am having no luck finding it. I think it was in a black hard case, and was about 80 bucks or so? anyone know what I am talking about and a link to where I can find one?
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Posted By: archemedes
Date Posted: August 16, 2004 at 4:59 PM
mine cam from mac, it's a powered test light, but it doesn't plug in just has aligator clips, and was about 20 bucks
Posted By: jgold47
Date Posted: August 16, 2004 at 9:05 PM
no thats not the one I am thinking of....thanks....
Posted By: hotwire77
Date Posted: August 16, 2004 at 9:41 PM
the tool you are looking for is the power probe II. It can either plug into a cig lighter or use clips to attach directly to battery. it tests for power and ground with the traditional RED / green light and with the use of the rocker switch you can send power or ground and has an extra clip thats a dedicated ground. this is very handy when trying to bench test a radio. you can get it from Matco tools or possibly Mac if they still carry it. it costs between 80 and 100.
Posted By: GalpinAudio
Date Posted: August 17, 2004 at 5:31 PM
I got one, the Power Probe II. I got mine from Mac, but my Snap On guy has them too. I'm pretty sure all 3 carry them, Mac, Snap On, and Matco.
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Posted By: midnightmike
Date Posted: August 18, 2004 at 1:23 AM
i think mine is called a logic probe, i got it from my mac dealer it looks like a test light but its got two l.e.ds and it the one l.e.d light up when its powered up and the other one lights up red for + and green for - signal
Posted By: itmdtr
Date Posted: August 22, 2004 at 6:47 AM
I have one, I bought it from Matco Tools.
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Posted By: flynntech
Date Posted: August 30, 2004 at 6:44 AM
I just saw one in the Northern Tools catalog. I'm not sure if it has the switch, but even if it doesn't, it's not hard to add that feature and it only costs $30, plugs into the cig lighter too. On that note, why not just buy the $20 with aligator clips and splice a cig plug on it? One of those plugs is a whole $5 at NAPA or probably free if you hang around an install bay long enough.
Posted By: xtremeaudio
Date Posted: August 30, 2004 at 7:42 AM
jgold47 wrote:
I am trying to track down a tool that an installer of mine used to have, I thought he got it from snap-on, but anyways, its a voltage probe, that you plug into a cig lighter, and it has two lights, red and green, you dont have to switch it to probe from + to ground, it does it automatically, I want to say its name was "the probe" but I am having no luck finding it. I think it was in a black hard case, and was about 80 bucks or so? anyone know what I am talking about and a link to where I can find one?
hi you looking power probe 2 they just come out the new come with headlight verycool you can get it on ebay $59 shipping is $ 9 not bad i try to ask snap on he want 100
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 30, 2004 at 8:32 PM
Have you tried looking in the mirror?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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