The tool everyone should have

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The tool everyone should have

September 09, 2009, 09:45:16 AM

Read this mans opinion of the test light.
http://mypage.direct.ca/k/kdomries/testlight.html

The tool everyone should have

Reply #1 – September 09, 2009, 11:27:07 AM

I don't even own a test light. It's never really slowed me down any.

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Reply #2 – September 09, 2009, 01:11:47 PM

Test lights do make electrical diagnosis (in most cases, anyway) very easy once you find where you need to be testing.

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Reply #3 – September 09, 2009, 03:41:32 PM

Ive never used one, dont own one. Maybe I'll get one.

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Reply #4 – September 09, 2009, 04:08:25 PM

I'm a multimeter man

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Reply #5 – September 09, 2009, 05:22:00 PM

I'm the tool everyone should have.

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Reply #6 – September 09, 2009, 05:41:22 PM

Quote from: Tbird232ci;290577

I'm the tool everyone should have.

You're just one big tool aren't you?

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Reply #7 – September 09, 2009, 09:59:04 PM

I love my test light too. I use it quite a bit. It does make electrical stuff a lot quicker to diagnose (usually).

P.S. Jerry, you can't use a test light to fix rust, so not having one wouldn't hold you back at all. lol.

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Reply #8 – September 09, 2009, 10:48:25 PM

Dont own a multi meter anymore, but I've owned at least a dozen test lights in the past, I currently own 3, one in my garage, one at my shop, one in the car at all times. lol you just never know when you'll need one. lol

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Reply #9 – September 09, 2009, 10:58:44 PM

Quote from: 86XR7project;290583

You're just one big tool aren't you?

Came factory equipped ;)

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Reply #10 – September 10, 2009, 03:29:04 AM

You can't OHM a newer style fuse with a test light. Also You can't check voltage with a test light. That's why I use a multimeter.

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Reply #11 – September 10, 2009, 09:39:05 AM

Multimeter dude here!

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Reply #12 – September 10, 2009, 10:02:08 AM

I use both and for the price of a test light there is no reason not to have both. Just for testing to see if a wire is hot or not a test light cannot be beat; like hooking up a trailer plug.

TED

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Reply #13 – September 10, 2009, 10:05:46 AM

The multi is good for most stuff, but some things require a test light instead.

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Reply #14 – September 10, 2009, 10:43:23 AM

Quote from: Ryan H;290684

The multi is good for most stuff, but some things require a test light instead.

AGREED... Unless you're VERY experienced, a meter can get you in trouble... With the high resistance input of a meter, it'll tell you there is voltage available, while a test light will confirm it's just a potential from a poor/corroded connection...

If you're familiar with your test light, it's possible to know the approx voltage from the brightness of the bulb...

Me, I mostly use meters(have a dozen or more), but I keep the test light handy...

Quote from: Cad-T-Bird 500;290681

I use both and for the price of a test light there is no reason not to have both. Just for testing to see if a wire is hot or not a test light cannot be beat; like hooking up a trailer plug.

TED

Exactly the situation I was referring to... Anybody that's worked on trailer lights knows there are always poor connections, that will often show a voltage using a meter but still will not burn the lamps...