Over time, the ET97 will need new batteries (usually a 9V battery) or a fuse change. The manual provides:

Standard continuity mode just beeps. Diode mode, however, provides a voltage reading. If you test a wire and see “0.000V” in diode mode, it’s a short. If you see “OL,” it’s open. But if you test a speaker coil and see “0.5V to 2V,” that’s the forward voltage of the coil—a surprising amount of diagnostic data.

Automatically selects the appropriate range for measurements.

Disconnect the unit from the OBDII port and re-connect it to reset the tool. 8. Maintenance and Care COMPASS_COMPASS MASTER User Manual - XTOOLTECH

Connect the probes in parallel across the load or power source. Read the voltage on the display.

The ET97 is not for your car. It is for you. Every vehicle contains a second electrical circuit—not grounded to the chassis, but to the driver’s nervous system. The ET97 reads that circuit. What you call “check engine light” is often just a mirror of your own inflammatory load.

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Turn off power to the circuit under test before connecting probes, unless measuring voltage.