Useless To Troubleshoot Electrical Problems........
Without the owner having these two items and a basic level of knowledge. https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester
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Every educational link is a worthwhile link - but I cannot help but wonder how many browsers read these threads for entertainment? I have no valid complaint of they elect to not take advantage of this stuff.
But if they return with "The blue wire is for what and does it have electricity and how do I know and he said she said..."
Way way way back when Delco introduced their first selenium rectifier AC generator and I took the earliest model Leece-Neville alternator into a rebuilder and he bungled the test I realized then one out of fifty people who swear up and down they know what they're doing -- actually are "accurate".
At age 60 I had to educate myself about light emitting diodes, because there was enough B.S. floating around to start a fifty acre hydroponic garden.
Some folks have zero mechanical aptitude to begin with and stacking electrical theory on top of that makes it illogical they would even consider tackling electrical diagnosis and troubleshooting.
So my theory is this...
Inform them going into a self-repair they need a test light and meter. If they balk I balk. Counter reaction.
"Hey neighbor! Know anything about yanking a 455 Chevy out of my 37 foot motorhome? Not that big a deal, right?"
Run
But if they return with "The blue wire is for what and does it have electricity and how do I know and he said she said..."
Way way way back when Delco introduced their first selenium rectifier AC generator and I took the earliest model Leece-Neville alternator into a rebuilder and he bungled the test I realized then one out of fifty people who swear up and down they know what they're doing -- actually are "accurate".
At age 60 I had to educate myself about light emitting diodes, because there was enough B.S. floating around to start a fifty acre hydroponic garden.
Some folks have zero mechanical aptitude to begin with and stacking electrical theory on top of that makes it illogical they would even consider tackling electrical diagnosis and troubleshooting.
So my theory is this...
Inform them going into a self-repair they need a test light and meter. If they balk I balk. Counter reaction.
"Hey neighbor! Know anything about yanking a 455 Chevy out of my 37 foot motorhome? Not that big a deal, right?"
Run
