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Aug. 25, 2009 3:22 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

I'm enrolled at a tech school in an automotive collision repair and refinishing class. Currently I'm working on finishing up in my electrical systems. We have a nice set of A-Tech training boards which are GM based (off a cavalier). I'm having trouble finiding information of how to diagnose a few different types of issues: 1. Short to ground ( understand this one pretty well). 2. Short to Power ( understand this one also). 3. High Resistance Short (understand that the resistance reduces power considerably.) 4. Open again not a complete path. (easist to diagnose)

Basically I'm curious if anyone can tell me the ways to use the mulimeter to pinpoint each. Any help would be appreciated.
Aug. 25, 2009 3:24 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

Every tech writes "Sell Chevy, buy Honda" on work order.
Aug. 25, 2009 11:20 p.m. dansxr2 Reader

Anyone?lol
Aug. 25, 2009 11:32 p.m. junkbuggie New Reader

John Brown wrote:

Every tech writes "Sell Chevy, buy Honda" on work order.

negitive I used to tell my costomers to sell the honda get a buick.
Aug. 26, 2009 12:01 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

dansxr2 wrote:

Basically I'm curious if anyone can tell me the ways to use the mulimeter to pinpoint each. Any help would be appreciated.

Aren't you paying the school to have people teach you these things? If you're just going to listen to a bunch of jerks on the internet, you could have done that without paying tuition. Take advantage of those people you're paying to do the job, your money will be much better spent.

Bryce
Aug. 26, 2009 12:38 p.m. keethrax New Reader

Nashco wrote:

dansxr2 wrote:

Basically I'm curious if anyone can tell me the ways to use the mulimeter to pinpoint each. Any help would be appreciated.

Aren't you paying the school to have people teach you these things? If you're just going to listen to a bunch of jerks on the internet, you could have done that without paying tuition. Take advantage of those people you're paying to do the job, your money will be much better spent.

Bryce

Besides, Bryce here clearly knows nothing about electricity and cars.
Aug. 26, 2009 12:44 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/ca/learningcenter/car/pdfs/000MULTI2.pdf
Aug. 26, 2009 2:37 p.m. jikelly Reader

Grtechguy wrote:

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/ca/learningcenter/car/pdfs/000MULTI2.pdf

That covers the basics pretty well.