OTC, an SPX® brand, offers a new Professional Memory Saver (P/N 3177A), designed to offer technicians an effective solution for saving valuable vehicle data when the battery is removed or disconnected for other service. By plugging the direct wired OBDII connector into the vehicle's OBDII port under the dash, all drivability codes and settings are protected. Codes and settings include anti-theft radios, digital clocks, keyless entry systems, alarms and custom passenger settings such as GPS memory, cellular phone and radio presets.
"When the starter battery has to be disconnected and the power is shut down, the drivability codes and settings are lost," says Scott Krampitz, SPX Service Solutions product manager of Direct Test Diagnostics. "Simply connect the 3177A to the vehicle's OBDII connection to save the on-board drivability codes and memory and other on-board memory components. The 3177A Professional Memory Saver comes with two vehicle cables: a cable with two cigarette lighter plugs and a cable with a cigarette lighter plug on one end and an OBDII plug on the other end."
Both cables supply power from the Memory Saver internal battery to the vehicle, the other through the vehicle OBDII connector for fast connection to the vehicle, the company states. The cigarette lighter cable has identical plugs and can be plugged either way. A cigarette/power plug and cord are also included for 1995 and older vehicle makes without an OBDII connection-- competitive products are hard wired for OBDII only.
LED lights on the Professional Memory Saver are used to confirm the circuit connection between the cigarette lighter/power outlet and the vehicle's battery with the ignition on or off; and a state of charge indicator identifies when the unit needs to be plugged in for a recharge. Additionally, the 3177A tool features a resettable fuse that helps protect the unit against excessive current draw through either the OBDII connector or the vehicle's cigarette lighter, and the internal battery fault detector helps identify when the battery can no longer provide the specified power-competitive tools only indicate battery state of charge.
The set comes complete in a durable compact unit with memory saver power station, a rechargeable high capacity 12 volt sealed lead acid battery for extended service between charges; 12V AC/DC charger, OBDII connector, cigarette/power plug and cord, and a rechargeable 4 amp hour battery-which has vastly more capacity than a 9 volt battery type adapter and can retain memory if lights come on or a door is opened and dome light comes on.
For more information, call (800) 533-6127 or visit www.otctools.com or www.spx.com.
