What sort of multimeter do I need? - charging fault.

Numpty Q,

Which tyoe of multimeter do i purchase, been looking through fleebay, and they seem to range from £15-£70. Only needed for basic diy tyoe stuff.

Cheers

Rob.

[Nobbylad]

Get the cheapest then...try Maplins also, they sometimes have special offer clearance or B-grade (returned/refurbished) goods.

[the_lone_wolf]

If you get one that measures 0-20V you'll be able to do 95% of electrical work on the bike using just that function

A basic multimeter will measure voltage, current and resistance, possibly continuity as well, which will cover you for pretty much anything you could need to do on the bike

Cheers Guys.

Rob.

B+Q sell a pocket digital multimeter for about £12 - I picked one up at the weekend and was perfect for testing+fixing+retesting 2 electrical faults on my housemate's bike.

[Nobbylad]

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/14469/...tal-Multimeter £9.89 - does continuity too I think

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37279 £6.99 - similar to mine

bought myself a multi-metre a while back, the best money can buy. easy job, or so i thought. locate faulty censor and replace it.
couldn't make head nor tail of it.

Just remember, your bike is DC, your house is AC when it comes to voltage.

Originally Posted by Razor

Just remember, your bike is DC, your house is AC when it comes to voltage.

Thanks,

I had No idea, never used one, but got to learn sometime

Rob.

look here for a tutorial http://www.ladyada.net/library/metertut/index.html
tells you all the basics