FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Electrical Components Inspection

Filament Check





1. Attach probe circuit tester (in volt range) to middle portion of each filament.




^ When measuring voltage, wrap tin foil around the top of the negative probe. Then press the foil against the wire with you finger.




2. If a filament is burned out, circuit tester registers 0 or 12 volts




3. To locate burned out point, move probe along filament. Tester needle will swing abruptly when probe passes the point.