getting pissed off!

Here's a couple of simple tips.


To check for continuity (make sure the wires aren't broken) use a continuity tester (It is usually built in to a Radio Shack voltmeter). When you put the tester on the continuity test and touch the two wires for the voltmeter together, it will beep.

You may use wires with alligator clips on each end to make the test probe wires "longer". Touch each end of the wire you want to test to the probe wires (with or without extention wires with alligator clips) and it will beep. That means that your wire is good.

Test Light: This is a light with an alligator clip on one side with a light and a pointed rod coming out of the light. Hook the alligator clip to either positive or negative. First test it on your battery. Hook the alligator clip to the negative side of the battery and touch the pointed rod side to the positive of the battery - it should light up. If you want to test a circuit for positive side power, hook the clip up to the negative (ground - any metal part of the body of the car) and then use the pointed end to test for positive. The light will light up when you find positive voltage. If you need to find ground, hook the clip up to a known positive wire and touch the pointed end to a ground - when the light comes on, then you have found a good ground.

Good luck.

It may help to calm down a little. Take a short break, drink a beer, smoke a joint, or whatever it takes to calm you down. Then go back after you are calm and start diagnosing....