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Postby 98ninja » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:51 pm

im looking at a device to track where my the electrical gremlins live on the zx7r
i had a NRMA guy at work today charge a battery and use an amp clamp.
so i dont buy any old thing off ebay, what features would i be looking for in such a device for use on the motorbike?
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 6maniac » Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:52 pm

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Re: amp clamp

Postby robracer » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:17 am

I bet Ron even buys his groceries at Jaycar :P
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 6maniac » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:04 pm

I really love their "chips" ............ ;)
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 98ninja » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:09 pm

well i bought one, farked if i know how to use it
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 6maniac » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:12 pm

If all else fails, read the instructions........
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 6maniac » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:14 pm

Google "How to use a multimeter" - there are heaps of tutorials.

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Multimeter
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 98ninja » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:25 pm

thanks, ill have a look at that after my two nightshifts. SO MANY BUTTONS!
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Re: amp clamp

Postby 6maniac » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:16 pm

98ninja wrote:thanks, ill have a look at that after my two nightshifts. SO MANY BUTTONS!



For basic fault finding ( auto ), you won't need most of them. Just the volts, amps, and ohms.
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