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Electrical Help Please.

oldshep

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Hey everybody, how should i test to see if there is any power in my dash light wires(#40, theres 2 of them). I have a multimeter, but nothing will register. Thanks.
 

El_Guapo

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The only thing to do is make sure your meter is working correctly then work your way back. Or you could lick it :shock:
Edit: Try grounding one lead to the chassis and metering one wires at a time.
 

cranetruck

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A good ground for reference is important. Use an aligator clip on bare metal or better yet, run a long ground wire to the battery neg terminal.
 

cbvet

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I agree with Bjorn.
When I get nothing using a "convenient" ground, I get out my 20 foot jumper wire & go right to the battery.
In my 45 years of working on vehicles, I've found a poor ground to be the problem well over half the time.
Eric
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