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John |
posted on 8th Apr 06 at 05:26 |
Put it to any one of the settings in bottom left corner. | |
Dave A |
posted on 8th Apr 06 at 00:09 |
no you are mistaken. its definately 808. | |
Tom J |
posted on 8th Apr 06 at 00:06 |
thought it meant corsa BOB :boggle: | |
Dave A |
posted on 8th Apr 06 at 00:04 |
its 808 actually:P | |
Tom J |
posted on 8th Apr 06 at 00:03 |
ok cheers bob | |
Dave A |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:56 |
or put it onto 20v dc then one onto a 12v positive and the other onto the point you wish to earth the amp. if you get 12v+ then that will be fine. | |
Dave A |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:54 |
quote: thats not testing continuity! to test for an earthing point put the meters on the bit above 10ADC then put one lead onto a good earth and the other onto the point you wish to earth your amp. check there is good continuity (or connection) by looking for a figure similar to the one you get when touching the probes together. | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:48 |
think i've confused you now | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:47 |
i get 001 if i touch them together on that setting that looks like a car horn | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:46 |
i was putting it on a positive cable then onto a point i want to earth my amp too. it was showing 1 constantly and it would flash a random number if i took it off a piece of metal. | |
Dave A |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:45 |
touch the probes together. what reading do you get? | |
Dave A |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:43 |
the diode tester is what you want to use to test continuity. some meters dont beep, just give a reading. reading should go to 1 if there is continuity and if there is poor continuity will have a figure (usually 3 digits) in the display. For an earth you should get a 0 or 1 as a reading. | |
Jules |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:42 |
As 808 said - the diode tester, and it'll probably read 1.00 but this depends on your multimeter. | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:40 |
i havent got a clue. i just need to check if my earth is any good, what setting do i need and what number do i look for :boggle: | |
Jules |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:38 |
Surelky the diode tester will only test for flow one way? i.e it weill beep one way and if you swap the probes around it won't be as it's be 'going against' the diode? | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:38 |
oh and it doesnt beep | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:37 |
mine hasnt got the little speaker thing, im on about the symbol above the 10ADC. | |
Dave A |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:35 |
its the diode tester. the bit above where it says: 10ADC. turn the meter onto this and hold the test probes together. should get a 'beep' from the meters. | |
Jules |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:34 |
Looking at it I reckon it'll be the little speaker looking symbol to the right of the 200ohms (at the bottom) setting. | |
Tom J |
posted on 7th Apr 06 at 23:32 |
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