I am trying to figure out what is wrong with my grass trimmer. It uses the same switch you tested in the first place. I will check it out. Thanks so much for this video! Very helpful for rookies like me. 🤗🤗🤗
I was trying to explain this to a friend over the phone. This video was shared with him to help. So, hopefully, this helped him. Thank you for making it easier for me. 😅 👍 . Cheers
@charteredengineer my buddy, said this video helped him understand how to diagnose his problem. Found the switch was still good. So it was very helpful. Now, the problem lies further down the line.
saved me a lotta time and frustration. fixing an ebike, chkn ignition/key for continuity probe kept beeping (closed path) thought i had a big problem (more wiring😬) brainfart, smh, realized i forgot to turn the key off to open path. closed/open circuit work beautifully, now on to the next lil hurdle. ur video saved the day thanks. /Bklyn👑
The main reason for disconnecting the switch from the circuit or equipment when on the ohms setting or doing a continuity test is so you don't blow the fuse on your Fluke meter.
Hi Gabriel - thanks for your comment. I was always taught never to test continuity or resistance on a live circuit and therefore I never risk blowing the fuse in my Fluke. I think this is good practise. Of course, if I accidentally tried to test the continuity of a switch which was in-circuit, in a live circuit, I would be likely to blow the fuse in my meter, and possibly cause internal damage to my meter and, worse, cause myself an electric shock! In my video, the reason for removing the switch is specifically to ensure there are no back feeds through other circuity and to prevent getting a false reading on the meter. I have assumed that the circuit under test is already disconnected from the power. Thanks for raising this important point. Best wishes, Jon
Thanks for explaining it to us newbies. This is the first video I found that wasn't "jargon jargon and then you jargon jargon jargon. If it jargon jargon jargon then you need to jargon the jargon. Hope this helped".
Enjoyed your video! My Hoover vacuum cleaner (circa 1992) push button on/off switch, attached to a PCB, has failed. Could I simply bypass the dodgy switch by soldering on a piece of wire, or, half an inch of solder 'wire' between the 2 contacts...? ❤
Hi.i have a heated steering wheel on my hyundai i40 I have taken the switch off when I go onto omes the light comes on ever time I go across the terminals and stays on even when I I pree and depressed the button. So do I have the settings right on the tester.it must be using the power from the tester?
Yes point taken - I tend to film in one-shot to avoid post-editing so apologies for any confusion. The speaker reference is to a symbol on your meter that resembles an audio speaker. This is also known as a "beep test" or "continuity" and when on this setting your meter will make an audible beep when you touch the ends of the test probes together.
Hi Ravi - you are looking for continuity (low resistance eg. 0 or 1 ohm) between the ground (ie. a bare metal part of the chassis) and one of the silver pins. This will be the ground pin.
So completely stumped on the 3 way switch cant see what blades your putting the multimeter on and what is working and what is not sorry been trying to find out if my switch is working and im more confused after watching this
Simple continuity test shouldn't take 6 minutes to explain. What isn't explained is when an older switch might still have continuity but can't carry the amperage needed any longer.
Very similar - On the 4 prong switch there are two sets of contacts but each set tests in the same manner. I will have to produce a video for clarity! Thanks for the feedback.
Hi Doug - the meter is set to "continuity" which causes the meter to sound a beep when the probes are touched together. In this mode, the beep occurs when the switch is closed. You can also use OHMS - best to choose a low ohms range such as 0-200 and when the switch is closed, the display will show ZERO (or something very close to zero). Best wishes Jon
I gave you a "thumbs Down"! WHY? You didn't show a closeup of the selection you chose on the Multimeter. You simply tried to describe your selection with words and stumbled badly at that. Without knowing EXACTLY which selection you chose on your Multimeter, the entire video is useless for a beginner (which I am). You even had trouble describing the symbol! I have a simple CEN-TECH Digital Multimeter(Very Cheap because I need to learn more about the Multimeters before investing the money necessary for a good one) I know little about. I'm trying to learn some of the simplest uses to begin my learning process. I'm sure you are a very intelligent man but please make videos "taking the time to show precise adjustments as you work" and "take the time to either move closer to the camera or move the camera closer to the subject when referring to specific settings", etc... Thank you, Bob
