Has anyone out there used a digital ohm meter to perform the igniter test. in the illistration it shows an analog meter. all i have is a digital and when I do the test the meter does not register. Anybody?
digital meter/ igniter testing
- Thread starter CHRIS EICHMAN
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Are you sure you have the correct range set, if it doesnt do it automatically?
Also check your multimeter leads to be in the correct holes. The only reason it shows an analog in the pic is thats what most people had back in 87-90. I personally remember seeing crappy digi meters for a couple hundred $s.
Youre looking for .3 to .5 ohms, which is small resistance- does your digi meter range down that far? If so first check from meter lead to lead to make sure you have 0 ohms. Then set range if its not done automatically. Other than that you can post a pic and I can tell you if it can do what you need or not.
Also check your multimeter leads to be in the correct holes. The only reason it shows an analog in the pic is thats what most people had back in 87-90. I personally remember seeing crappy digi meters for a couple hundred $s.
Youre looking for .3 to .5 ohms, which is small resistance- does your digi meter range down that far? If so first check from meter lead to lead to make sure you have 0 ohms. Then set range if its not done automatically. Other than that you can post a pic and I can tell you if it can do what you need or not.
Pantaloon007;1188090 said:
I think you might be thinking of the coil resistance test. Thanks for your reply but i hooked up another igniter and set the range at 200k ohms and I did get momentary continuity between the coil feed neg and ground. Thats what the book says i should get. Still wont start.
please inform me of the test ur doing and then a pic of wher your leads are and how ur meter is set up?
-Zac
-Zac