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LT5 tester

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  • Member since
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  • From: sharon pa
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LT5 tester
Posted by gondola1988 on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 6:59 AM

Lost my LT5 tester for my BDL168 anyone know if they are sold or am I tough out of luck,Jim

 

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  • From: Reading, PA
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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 7:57 AM

 They aren;t sold seperately. But you have a few options. One is to find someone who has multiple BDL168's and thus extra LT5s. Another is to buy a BD4 (much cheaper than a BDL168), the tester it comes with is electrically identical to the LT5. And finally, you can always make one - it's a ridiculously simple circuit: http://www.digitrax.com/tsd/KB482/lt5-and-bd4-block-monitor-modules/  Just a 10 pin header, and some LEDs.

                --Randy

 


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  • From: sharon pa
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Posted by gondola1988 on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 10:20 AM

Thanks for the info Randy, I need the BD4s anyway.

 

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Posted by gondola1988 on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 4:30 PM

If anyone has a extra one could you please contact me offline,thanks Jim.

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