When your car doesn’t start, often the battery is the culprit. Unfortunately, most vehicle owners do not check their battery until it fails. As preventative maintenance, the suggested best practice is ...

One of the simplest tasks a digital multimeter can perform is a basic voltage test on a car battery. Positive and negative terminals, hooked up to the car or not, will give a base number.

This video covers the essential steps to properly test a car's alternator and diagnose common alternator issues. The guide demonstrates how to check the voltage regulator, diode rectifier, stator, and ...

Ever wondered how engineers inspect capacitors, resistors, and inductors? The solution is frequently in a device known as an LCR meter. The tool is quite valuable since it measures three significant ...

If you have a box of old bulbs in unknown conditions, use your multimeter to test which ones are good and which ones are blown. Confirm your meter is set in continuity test mode (see step 2) and ...

With this guide, you'll learn the ins and outs of troubleshooting your home and household electronics using a handy multimeter.

Multimeters are a vital part of any electronics project, but learning how to use one isn't as simple as it looks. Thankfully, the above video from Ada ...

Testing the DC voltage output of the power supply using a digital multimeter can help you isolate any potential issues and determine if you have a bad power supply.