testing parts, is there a good way and bad?, want to test stuff before installing, but no power yet |
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testing parts, is there a good way and bad?, want to test stuff before installing, but no power yet |
Gigamight |
Jun 24 2010, 09:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
I want to test some things like headlight motors, fresh air box, etc. before I install them. Especially the fresh air system, since it is such a pain to put together. Can I safely test them on a bench with a 12 volt power source? If so, where can I find some pinouts for correct connections?
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70_914 |
Jun 24 2010, 11:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It's all about the power probe for this kind of work. Looks like a test light, but has positive and negative leads. Hook it to a battery and there is a rocker switch to add power and ground to the tip, and it is fuse protected (so you don't burn up your car/parts during testing).
Picked mine up pretty cheap because there are more advanced models on the market now. |
Gigamight |
Jun 24 2010, 12:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Near Akron, Ohio Member No.: 10,454 Region Association: Middle East |
It's all about the power probe for this kind of work. Looks like a test light, but has positive and negative leads. Hook it to a battery and there is a rocker switch to add power and ground to the tip, and it is fuse protected (so you don't burn up your car/parts during testing). Picked mine up pretty cheap because there are more advanced models on the market now. Where would I get such a thing? Sounds perfect. Harbor Freight have anything like that I wonder... I currently have no body harness installed, because I am swapping it out, otherwise I would just hook up the wires and a battery and go to town. |
70_914 |
Jun 24 2010, 05:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It's all about the power probe for this kind of work. Looks like a test light, but has positive and negative leads. Hook it to a battery and there is a rocker switch to add power and ground to the tip, and it is fuse protected (so you don't burn up your car/parts during testing). Picked mine up pretty cheap because there are more advanced models on the market now. Where would I get such a thing? Sounds perfect. Harbor Freight have anything like that I wonder... I currently have no body harness installed, because I am swapping it out, otherwise I would just hook up the wires and a battery and go to town. Google search shows that Amazon sells the power probe. Got mine off the Snappy truck. Kevin |
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