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Old 12-30-2008, 11:08 PM
jbach36 jbach36 is offline
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test the bulb?

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Originally Posted by sixto View Post
To check current, you have to disconnect the big red cable from the relay and put the ammeter in series. Most handheld VOMs cannot handle that many amps. I mean look at the size of your probe wires compared to the big red cable.

To test the glow bulb, remove the small connector, identify which connector corresponds with the black wire (should be pin 3, there are tiny numbers next to each contact), run a wire from the big red cable to the black wire connector, check if the glow light is illuminated.

Sixto
87 300D
I haven't tested the bulb, but that seems to work fine, at least prior to me doing the repair it was working fine. I guess the plugs aren't working or something else is not working, or the car would start.

jeff

Last edited by jbach36; 12-31-2008 at 02:17 PM. Reason: wrong
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