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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: stopintime on August 16, 2014, 12:15:28 PM

Title: Multimeter on my turn signals, set at Ohm, '2M' and get '1.68
Post by: stopintime on August 16, 2014, 12:15:28 PM
I don't know what I'm doing, but I tried to find out if one turn signal was busted by using a multimeter.
Is the result '1.68' useful?

I also switched signals and sides to see if the problem is elsewhere. It isn't.

This is a Mini Viper with a halogen bulb and I haven't found a sensible way to open it or even if replacement bulbs are available.
Title: Re: Multimeter on my turn signals, set at Ohm, '2M' and get '1.68
Post by: Howie on August 16, 2014, 02:16:04 PM
Since we don't know the amperage required by the bulb no definite answer, but a blown bulb would read infinity.  Check and compare with the other side.
Title: Re: Multimeter on my turn signals, set at Ohm, '2M' and get '1.68
Post by: stopintime on August 16, 2014, 03:20:13 PM
The setting that gives consistant readings now, is '200' plus what looks and works as a sound signal.

The dead side shows 1 before and after connection.
The live side shows 2.8 and buzzes when connected.

I can't replicate the result from yesterday's test in my first post....

I believe the bulbs are 10 watt.

My goal here is not to find out if the bulb works, it doesn't, but to educate myself in how to use a multimeter.