Digital Multimeters- An RVer's Best Friend
I read many, many posts regarding electrical faults in all types of RV's. The one best way to troubleshoot faults like this is using a digital multimeter (DMM). Many folks on this forum own and use ...
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I'm an ET with 40 yrs of experience and concur. However, just one little caveout. A digital meter can indeed trick you so a handy 12 volt bulb tester as suggested can be very useful and user friendly. Checking fuses will give you a simple go/no go visual. Checking trailer connections won't get you tricked by showing you voltage but when you plug things in it does not work for example.
Not having to look at a meter versus seeing a light is sometimes less painful too. Twisting and turning while making several fuse test under a dash can be difficult.
So I highly recommend you have one of each in your tool box. The test light is about $10.
Not having to look at a meter versus seeing a light is sometimes less painful too. Twisting and turning while making several fuse test under a dash can be difficult.
So I highly recommend you have one of each in your tool box. The test light is about $10.
