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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Clore

PRO-LOGIX PL6100
from SOLAR
A battery maintainer that sustains voltage
levels and rehabilitates sulfated batteries.

The Clore Automotive PRO-LOGIX PL6100,
from SOLAR, is a 12V 100A flashing power supply and 60/40/10A battery charger. The PL6100 is
designed to provide stable power on demand, up
to 100A, to a vehicle electrical system to support
module reprogramming. It also provides a full-service battery charging capability from 10A to 60A
to service everything from small vehicle batteries
to Group 31 batteries.

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by Sara Scullin, Editor

THE REVIEW:

rogramming operations
require clean signals and
a robust power supply.
When these two boxes are checked,
additional features and a solid build are
icing on the cake, explains Matt
Fanslow of Riverside Automotive in
Red Wing, Minnesota.
At Riverside Automotive, Fanslow is
tasked with diagnosing several drivability and electrical issues that come through
the door.
"This means I possess many different
pieces of equipment to accomplish the goal
of accurately troubleshooting, then repairing, those concerns," Fanslow says.
Whenever a module is replaced or a
firmware update is available for a symptom, the vehicle requires programming.
This veteran technician says he enjoys
fixing problems with firmware updates,
and to do this with little headache he
needs the proper tools, including the
right scan tools, hardware, and software.
Another "too-often overlooked" piece
of equipment in his bays, he says, is the
battery maintainer.
Fanslow says clean voltage is impor-

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tant when working with battery
maintainers, but it's also extremely
important to be able to maintain the
voltage level throughout the process.
"During programming, some vehicles
can pull some major current," he says. "A
good maintainer will not only meet that
demand, but will maintain it over the
entire required period of time."
Upon receiving the PRO-LOGIX
PL6100, Fanslow was impressed with the
look and feel of the tool.
"This thing is heavy," he says. "Not
'strain-your-back' heavy, but it feels up to
the task of surviving years of professional use. It's a fair bit larger than my other
maintainers, but this is also a full-blown
battery charger as well."
Other standout features and capabilities for Fanslow were the unit's cables:
"heavy cables with twist-lock connections
to the charger/maintainer and spring tension in the clamps," he says. In addition,
the power output did not disappoint.
"This thing puts out a legit 100 amps
and stays there ... no dropping off,"
Fanslow says.

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The busy technician appreciated that
the unit is a true battery charger as well.
"The PL6100 has algorithms to potentially save sulfated batteries and actually
puts batteries through a charging process,
rather than just hitting the battery with
the steady voltage I select," he explains.
Lastly, Fanslow was impressed with
Clore's "fast and friendly" support.
Though the equipment was intuitive and
the provided instructions were informative, Fanslow said he called the company
"for fun" and was pleasantly surprised.
"They answered all my questions and offered tips and tricks," he
says. "They seemed like they really cared - that goes a long way in
my book."
To watch a video of the Clore
PRO-LOGIX PL6100 from SOLAR in
action, visit: VehicleServicePros.com/
21091659

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