An alternator and starter tester system having a bar code reader. The bar code can contain information regarding the component being tested and can direct the tester to conduct the appropriate test. The bar code can also encode the results of the test on a second bar code. The second bar code can then...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US8226008?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8226008 - Alternator and starter tester with bar code functionality and method