December 21, 2009
- Is there anything out there that is similar to the Fluke OneTouch Network Tester?
anthony s asked: I am looking for a Fluke OneTouch, because the one that I have has broken down, and cannot be used anymore; the ethernet ports both have bent pins, and the battery is gone for good as it will no longer recharge. The pins cannot be bent back into shape either. I have [...]
- Car battery draining?
thexfilez asked: I have a 2003 Audi A6. The battery keeps draining. I disconnected the battery cable and hooked a circuit tester between the battery and the terminal and the bulb stays lit with the ignition off. I have pulled all the fuses under the dashboard and still the bulb stays lit. I pulled some [...]
November 10, 2009
- New battery causing car to stall? What are some potential problems and fixes?
Mike asked: My wife just had a tune-up and was told that her battery was going, not dead, but going. So, we decided to preemptively get a new battery. Right when the battery was replaced at a local store, it had trouble kicking over. We got it to kick over and then were fine. The [...]
October 1, 2009
- F600 ford 1990 draining battery?
steady asked: This is a 1990 f600 ford 6 cyl. diesel dump. It is not the alternator because I dissconnected the wires and the keys are out of the ignition. When I take an ohms tester with the battery dissconnected and take the positive and negative terminals which would connect to the battery I get [...]
August 5, 2009
- Car doesn’t start up again after i shut if off after 1 hr of driving?
Juzwunazn asked: 1990 nissan pathfinder. I was driving around like normal, went to a pizza store. Turn it off like 5 min later try to it turn it back on it didn’t start. Recently bought battery from walmart. Today i took battery tester and it read 5v (poor battery) ? I’m guessing i was driving [...]
June 1, 2009
- My battery dies alot, power mess up?
Pufferella asked: I am so unlucky in the way of owning a running vehicle that it’s not even funny. The first day I got my 93 Nissan Altima the battery was dying. I changed the battery, connections are nice and tight, the battery was running 14 volts before I took it from Autozone. This morning [...]
May 17, 2009
- I want to test AA batteries for milliamp strength. I have a multipurpose current tester – settings to use?
jeff m asked: Use batteries for digital camera – never sure if fully charges and have some of different Milliamp rating – this ws listed on package but not on battery. I want to separate by mAh rating. Can get voltage checked on tester but unable to figure out how to test for mAH
May 8, 2009
- how do u measure an “aa” and an “aaa” batteries useing a multi meter tester model YX-1000A?
r clean asked: i have a couple of batteries that i m not to shure of how much life it has, so i m using this multi meter tester, but i dont know how to use it and read it.
April 17, 2009
- timing drops from 20 to 0 under load mechanic has had it on the diagnostic tester and has gone through sensor?
Tim V asked: tested sensors replaced timing sensor regrounded battery ran good for 3 days then under load timing dropped out replacing PCM any other ideas
- Can anyone tell me anything about a vintage electronics multi tester model M3C made by Radio Kits Co?
Ron B asked: This is a multimeter that tests volts, ma, and ohms. It is average size though it’s cabinet is made of wood with dovetailed corners. When I disassembled it it had 3 Ray-O -Vac Pinlite batteries hard wired in it that said 15 cents each on them. On the face it says Radio [...]
March 21, 2009
- i have a ’86 ford ltd crown victoria with a new starter,battery,and alternator?
red asked: sometimes it start on a dime and other times it wont say nothing but after a few key turns it start.i replaced the starter,alternator and battery all 3 is new.the charging is only charging to 12 volts the tester said bad voltage regulator so i replaced the regulator on the alternator but the [...]
March 14, 2009
- refilling a dead orbital battery?
bluto asked: i have a old exide orbital battery it won’t hold a charge and tests bad on my snap on charger/tester. i know these batteries are supposed to be maintenance free. but they had to be filled with something and i refuse to believe it can’t be “topped off” and brought back to snuff. [...]
February 16, 2009
- Checking for a draw on automotive battery?
wrobel asked: I think that my truck has a drain on the battery. I fully chared it for a couple of hours and the next day it had a hard time starting. I am not shure if I did this right, but to check for a drain I put a test light in between the [...]