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> testing parts, is there a good way and bad?, want to test stuff before installing, but no power yet
Gigamight
post Jun 24 2010, 09:16 AM
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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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post Jun 24 2010, 11:30 AM
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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.
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post Jun 24 2010, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE(70_914 @ Jun 24 2010, 01:30 PM) *

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.
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QUOTE(Gigamight @ Jun 24 2010, 11:46 AM) *

QUOTE(70_914 @ Jun 24 2010, 01:30 PM) *

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.

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