Just learning the ropes

[Arouse1973]

It's definitely the flag because...
YOU drive on the wrong side of the road.

Martin

It's because they didn't have highwaymen back in the day which is why they drive on the other side of the road.
Adam

 

[Tha fios agaibh]

Panasonic, you got it.
Always trust the decimal point.

(And what side of the road your on)

 

[Arouse1973]

For me it seems like John and Martin were right. Dave what were you referring to regards the 500K, it's just you didn't come back on that?
Adam

 

[Panasonic]

Panasonic, you got it.
Always trust the decimal point.

(And what side of the road your on)

First things first

The decimal point, this never moves, the numbers always move either to the right of it or to the left of it

So, if a reading on a DVM reads 1.065 kOhm, then surely it is the k that is telling you the reading is to be interpreted as a thousand and not the digital readout of 1.065?

The reading of 1.065 is significantly different to the reading of 1065.00, so the latter is 1 thousand and 65, and 1.065 on its own is not the correct representation of 1 thousand and 65.

Can you see what I am saying, at first I was very confused over the interpretation of the display, they are definitely not the same reading and the k is a significant part of the reading on the DVM for correct interpretation

I always drive on the RIGHT SIDE of the road LOL

 

[Arouse1973]

"I always drive on the RIGHT SIDE of the road LOL"
Your always in a hurry then

 

[Arouse1973]

First things first

The decimal point, this never moves, the numbers always move either to the right of it or to the left of it

So, if a reading on a DVM reads 1.065 kOhm, then surely it is the k that is telling you the reading is to be interpreted as a thousand and not the digital readout of 1.065?

The reading of 1.065 is significantly different to the reading of 1065.00, so the latter is 1 thousand and 65, and 1.065 on its own is not the correct representation of 1 thousand and 65.

Can you see what I am saying, at first I was very confused over the interpretation of the display, they are definitely not the same reading and the k is a significant part of the reading on the DVM for correct interpretation

I always drive on the RIGHT SIDE of the road LOL

Depends on the meter, some will give you the K and some won't. You have to sometimes look at the scale you are using on your DMM.
Adam

 

[Panasonic]

For me it seems like John and Martin were right. Dave what were you referring to regards the 500K, it's just you didn't come back on that?
Adam

Maybe Dave got mixed up between 1.065 kOhm and the 500 kOhm. The first was my actually reading recorded from the electronic circuit, and the 500 kOhm is the manufacturer technical specifications for the circuit tested.

 

[Panasonic]

"I always drive on the RIGHT SIDE of the road LOL"
Your always in a hurry then

Not really, it's just everyday the drivers in GB think its a Sunday and I have not got all day to wait for Sunday drivers LOL

 

[Arouse1973]

Maybe Dave got mixed up between 1.065 kOhm and the 500 kOhm. The first was my actually reading recorded from the electronic circuit, and the 500 kOhm is the manufacturer technical specifications for the circuit tested.

It would be good if he responded to tell us what actually he meant! Maybe he made an error, we may never know.
Adam

 

[Panasonic]

Depends on the meter, some will give you the K and some won't. You have to sometimes look at the scale you are using on your DMM.
Adam

Its an auto scale ranging Fluke 88 DVOM

 

[Arouse1973]

Not really, it's just everyday the drivers in GB think its a Sunday and I have not got all day to wait for Sunday drivers LOL

That's funny!

 

[Arouse1973]

Its an auto scale ranging Fluke 88 DVOM

Ooohhh Fluke, posh one. Mine came from Argos for £20.00 but I do have a £2000 one at work
Adam

 

[Panasonic]

Ooohhh Fluke, posh one. Mine came from Argos for £20.00 but I do have a £2000 one at work
Adam

2000 pound one LOL, sounds pretty heavy to me LOL

I have the POWER PROBE HOOK TOO, it's pretty impressive at what it can do

 

[Arouse1973]

Now you are showing off Never used one of those, I have a calibrated finger
Adam

 

[Minder]

Its an auto scale ranging Fluke 88 DVOM

It also changes the reading format if the scale PB has been locked in to Manual Ranging, non Autorange at that point.
M.

 

[Tha fios agaibh]

Sometimes we over think these things, but it's also good to be careful.

Remember; If you are in the K range, just move decimal 3 placed to right for ohms.
Or, 3 places left to change ohms to K ohms.

 

[Panasonic]

It also changes the reading format if the scale PB has been locked in to Manual Ranging, non Autorange at that point.
M.

Einstein according to the manual when the OHM or amp function is selected the meter defaults to Autorange

 

[Panasonic]

Now you are showing off Never used one of those, I have a calibrated finger
Adam

I like my calibrated HOOK, learning all the time with it and some functions on it are fantastic The HOT SHOT facility for checking wiring harnesses is brilliant, simply connect the HOOK to the car battery and disconnect the wiring harness at each connector, i.e. from a sensor and ECM, connect the HOOK ground lead to one wire at the sensor harness plug (not sensor itself) and touch the correct pin in the ECM connector, the HOOK tells you immediately if continuity is present and if so then lights up a green LED, and the HOT SHOT symbol illuminates, then just press the + button and the HOOK load tests the wiring giving a pass or fail result.

Another test the HOOK allows is 5v low current signature through the wiring harness while connected to the ECM, less than 20 ma so no damage to ECM, then couple the scan tool and watch the live data and see the ECM working