Question Cat5 cable tester odd behavior

[PriceA]

I bought a cheapy cable tester that I used to trouble shoot a faulty cable. It worked great and cable was fixed. Next time I went to test another cable I got
.....Main : 1,2,3,4,5, _ ,7,8
Remote : 1,2,3,4,5,6*,7,8
*extra bright

This sequence shows up on any cable I test now, even ones I know are good... I figure not all my cables are bad on pin 6 so I'm thinking the tester is bad?
Appreciate any insight...

This is the tester...
iMBAPrice - RJ45 Network Cable... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01M63EMBQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[kanewolf]

I bought a cheapy cable tester that I used to trouble shoot a faulty cable. It worked great and cable was fixed. Next time I went to test another cable I got
1,2,3,4,5, _ ,7,8
1,2,3,4,5,6*,7,8
*extra bright

This sequence shows up on any cable I test now, even ones I know are good... I figure not all my cables are bad on pin 6 so I'm thinking the tester is bad?
Appreciate any insight...

Have you physically looked at the port(s) on the tester and remote to see if there are any of the metal fingers touching ?

 

[PriceA]

Have you physically looked at the port(s) on the tester and remote to see if there are any of the metal fingers touching ?

Yes, should have said that was my first thought a bad pin on the tester so checked them but given that the main is the one that's dark and the remote lights twice as bright it has me stumped.
I thought maybe some kind of diagnostic code, ie failing battery so replaced the battery but all to no avail.

 

[kanewolf]

Yes, should have said that was my first thought a bad pin on the tester so checked them but given that the main is the one that's dark and the remote lights twice as bright it has me stumped.
I thought maybe some kind of diagnostic code, ie failing battery so replaced the battery but all to no avail.

Which specific tester is it (link would be good) ?

 

[PriceA]

Which specific tester is it (link would be good) ?

iMBAPrice - RJ45 Network Cable... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01M63EMBQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share