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

This short/open finder works good. Keep in mind this is not a magic box and does not tell exactly whats wrong and where the problem is. It is a good aid to finding electrical problems. Not a rookie tool. It is for more advanced techs with good knowledge of automotive electrical systems and how they work. This is a shop time saver IF you read the instructions.

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

This is the best short locator Ive ever seen or owned. Cables are interchangeable with Power Probe 3.

I had to track down a short on the bosses 4x4 unit it found the short in a bout half an hour was hard to find wire was shorted at rear of motor next to transmission bell housing what a pain getting to it but found 4 wires bad and grounded what a great product

The short to ground feature worked for me to find a problem in my tail lamp circuit. Took me all of 5 minutes to set up the device and find the problem using the provided pieces. Works exactly like they said it would, it really saved me a ton of time tearing out wiring harnesses to find a shorted wire. Was pretty simple and easy to use. I’ve been a professional mechanic for 15 years and this is a serious time saver if you know what you’re doing.

Got on Monday used it on Wednesday found the problem within 5 mins. Easy to use and set up would recommend for anyone in the auto business especially in Western NY where salt is hard on wiring.

We bought this for our automotive repair shop. They guys use it often and it works wonderfully.

Couldn’t have gotten a better tool

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 product very is easy to use