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Sberk06 · 08-14-2007, 11:35 PM

alright so im starting ATC next week and i ordered a automotive meter.. i see what features it has and all but what exactly will i be using it for??

Buster · 08-15-2007, 12:00 AM

Duh to meter automotively! i have no idea.

goodfella732 · 08-15-2007, 12:16 AM

You need it to measure voltage, resistance, voltage drops, current. Automotive electrical SUCKS!! One of the worse things you'll ever have to work on dude. Diag involving a short is a PITA!

NOPSTNS · 08-15-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by goodfella732

. Automotive electrical SUCKS!! One of the worse things you'll ever have to work on dude. Diag involving a short is a PITA!

but the parasitic draw isnt too bad, i forget how i looked for that but i had a mazda 626 where the battery would die overnight like there was no tomorrow. i forget how i found it tho....i think i disconnected one of the battery terminals and put my two test leads between the terminal and the connector? its been a while....

i was so bad with electrical diag my work sent me to mazda's elect diag course in central jersey....i passed the course but i still think i leh blow

Nors · 08-16-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NOPSTNS

but the parasitic draw isnt too bad, i forget how i looked for that but i had a mazda 626 where the battery would die overnight like there was no tomorrow. i forget how i found it tho....i think i disconnected one of the battery terminals and put my two test leads between the terminal and the connector? its been a while....

i was so bad with electrical diag my work sent me to mazda's elect diag course in central jersey....i passed the course but i still think i leh blow

Pretty much. I personally love diagnosing electrical problems. Always a challenge. The funniest one is when the battery is so corroded on the top the parasitic draw is the battery actually draining itself.

ThePrimerSuspect · 08-16-2007, 09:01 PM

did you order the one from ATC? that one is awesome. i have had it for the past 4 years and still use it.

lagos · 08-19-2007, 10:22 PM

car electrical is easy. i dont know why people make a huge deal out of it. i love busting out the multimeter.

teh DIRT · 08-19-2007, 10:25 PM

yeah i am just finishing up electric one and i loved it....majority of the class hated it though if that means anything.

Diagnosing electrical problems isn't as hard as it is challenging...and rewarding when you do find the issue.

NOPSTNS · 08-19-2007, 10:45 PM

yeah pete keep thinkin its fun, when ur flat rate it aint fun....!

"uve got 1 hr to find the parasitic draw, after that ur workin on it for free...."!!!!!!!

o the stress!

teh DIRT · 08-19-2007, 10:47 PM

whoa. well, thats rare. Electrical diagnosis isn't supposed to be flat rate...but I guess parasitic draw is different. But one hour is effed up, you need to drive the car and let it sit for 45mins before you can even properly do a parasitic draw test. I guess properly is the optional word there.

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08-16-2007, 09:01 PM	#6
ThePrimerSuspect Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: philly Member #1241 iTrader: (0)	did you order the one from ATC? that one is awesome. i have had it for the past 4 years and still use it.

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NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	yeah pete keep thinkin its fun, when ur flat rate it aint fun....! "uve got 1 hr to find the parasitic draw, after that ur workin on it for free...."!!!!!!! o the stress!