Low amp clamp suggestions......

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  • meatwad
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 25

    Low amp clamp suggestions......

    Need a low amp clamp for my verdict. I figured before I dropped $360 for a snap-on, I would check in with you guys to see if anybody has a better option. Let me know. Thanks guys!
  • jonage
    Member
    • Oct 2010
    • 35

    #2
    just get the snap-on low amp probe
    theres no car that i can't break.......

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    • Chip Wright
      Member
      • Dec 2010
      • 33

      #3
      I have this one, it works fine and is a third the cost.

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      • badcoupe
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2011
        • 218

        #4
        +2 on the aes clamp. I have one as well and it works great.

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        • gentz
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2010
          • 191

          #5
          +2 ....same here have that for my verus....snappy is just too expensive..
          Diagnostic Specialist, diagnostic tool specialist. You name It I have it or have used it! MasterTech since 1998.

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          • Chip Wright
            Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 33

            #6
            heres a capture using that amp clamp with my verus

            20110223-1607-1.jpg

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            • jonage
              Member
              • Oct 2010
              • 35

              #7
              I just did this this morning
              Tips, tricks, questions and suggestions... Discuss Instrumentation and information for testing vehicles at the component level.
              theres no car that i can't break.......

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              • crackerclicker
                Senior Member
                • May 2008
                • 400

                #8
                add me to the aes amp probe list. i've got 2 that work great. the snap on clamp is an excellent clamp, but the aes ones are a better value.

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                • jonage
                  Member
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 35

                  #9
                  Man I wish I knew about this forum before I got my verdict. Everyone on here is a big help, and it looks like I spent too much money on my clamp. So what about high amp clamps? Is it another waste of $ or can you use the low amp clamp when doing a cylinder comparison test
                  theres no car that i can't break.......

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                  • jonage
                    Member
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 35

                    #10
                    I was also told I needed all of this......pt#eak0294b09a Verus Ign Kit. but i cant even use the clamp. Maybe someone on here could use it?
                    theres no car that i can't break.......

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                    • Chip Wright
                      Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 33

                      #11
                      Originally posted by jonage
                      Man I wish I knew about this forum before I got my verdict. Everyone on here is a big help, and it looks like I spent too much money on my clamp. So what about high amp clamps? Is it another waste of $ or can you use the low amp clamp when doing a cylinder comparison test
                      AES also offers a high amp clamp for a resionable price. I would recomend the one they install a longer shelded lead on.

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                      • Orevin
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 1110

                        #12
                        My co-worker recently bought a SO low current probe and I wanted to compare it to the one I bought from AES Wave. I hooked them up to the fuel pump circuit on an 99 Expedition and there is literally no difference in performance:

                        current_probes_01.jpg

                        current_probes_02.jpg

                        Next time I'll try a more noisy environment, close to some coils and injectors. The SO probe might be shielded better...
                        -Kai-
                        Chicago, IL

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                        • SnapOnKid
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 870

                          #13
                          Good comparison!!!

                          The SnapOn Low Amp Probe is currently on back order

                          Looks like i may not need to wait after all...

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                          • Orevin
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 1110

                            #14
                            Shieled... meant shielded cable, of course. I guess I should send everything through the spell checker before posting...
                            -Kai-
                            Chicago, IL

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                            • Orevin
                              Senior Member
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 1110

                              #15
                              Here are some of today's captures, checking injector current:

                              First two with my Pico, not filtered:

                              4-18-2011 12-17-01 PM.jpg

                              4-18-2011 12-43-31 PM.jpg


                              Verus, filters are off:

                              no_filter_01.jpg

                              no_filter_02.jpg


                              Verus, filters on:

                              filter_01.jpg

                              filter_02.jpg


                              There is definitely more "activity" on the AES probe.

                              I don't quite know what to make of that. Is the SO probe shielded better or does it lack detail...?
                              -Kai-
                              Chicago, IL

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