Re: [alfa] Multimeter?

[NortonMarg@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 11/6/03 3:22:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:31:10 -0800 (PST)
> From: Charles King <chas_a_king@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Multimeter?
> 
> Now that the Spider Season is drawing to a close here
> in Chicago, I'm planning to spend the winter tracking
> down and eliminating some of the electrical quirks in
> the new Grad.  I understand that a multimeter is a
> necessity for this kind of work, so I went to Radio
> Shack to get one, but they had several different
> models and the salesman couldn't explain the
> difference to me.  What model do I want for automotive
> troubleshooting?  Suggestions will be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chuck King
> 86 Spider Grad
> 

Fluke has a slightly different tool that I bought almost specifically for 
using on English motorcycles. The model is T2 US. It is auto ranging, LEDs light 
up if you have voltage, and it emits a tone if you have continuity, without 
having to fiddle with a dial. They are somewhere around $40, a bit more 
expensive than many inexpensive DMMs, but it's quite convenient to use upside down, 
under a dash, when you don't have room for your hands, much less your arms.
Stevan Thomas (electrician)
73 Berlina
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