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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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I just got a second set of wheels to use at the track. What is a good, reasonably priced tool to reset the sensors?

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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I just got a second set of wheels to use at the track. What is a good, reasonably priced tool to reset the sensors?

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Forum vendor Katech has a sale going on through the end of the month. They have the Bartec Trackside available.

It's usually $140, but with the 20% off sale it would be about $112 - one of the very cheapest out there!

http://www.katechengines.com/katech_inc/

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Just ordered one of those yesterday...looks to be a great product.
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Charley

Forum vendor Katech has a sale going on through the end of the month. They have the Bartec Trackside available.

It's usually $140, but with the 20% off sale it would be about $112 - one of the very cheapest out there!

http://www.katechengines.com/katech_inc/

Bob
What is the battery life on the Bartec 9 Volt with Alkaline? Can you use 9 volt rechargables? Thinking of getting one of these for trackside use and leaving my OTC for home use. The OTC sure seems to suck the juice out quick. (use rechargable C batteries).

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What is the battery life on the Bartec 9 Volt with Alkaline? Can you use 9 volt rechargables? Thinking of getting one of these for trackside use and leaving my OTC for home use. The OTC sure seems to suck the juice out quick. (use rechargable C batteries).
All these tools seem to eat batteries pretty fast.

I can't recall how long the batteries last in a Bartec. You can use rechargeables, but alkalines will usually work better.

I know you'll be using a 9 volt for the Trackside, but in a AAA, AA, C, or D cell battery size, NiCads are actually only 1.2 volts. NiMH batteries are also only 1.2 volts, but usually work a little better than the NiCads.

A standard zinc-carbon or alkaline battery is about 1.5 volts, so a rechargeable battery starting with a fresh charge is already less volts than a normal or alkaline battery.

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