Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > Club and Speciality Forums > Forum Community Car Clubs > OzECruisers (E/N/D Series) > OzECruisers General Discussions

OzECruisers General Discussions E/N/D vehicles General Discussion ONLY. NO TECH THREADS

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-07-2007, 02:37 PM   #1
syktlr
stktlr
 
syktlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Carrum Downs
Posts: 359
Default how to use a multimeter

hi guys i want to check my car out as it is limp mode so i went and got a multimeter and was wondering what settings it should be on to check for the codes.

__________________
eb v8, dedicated gas,twin pipes,ghia interia,au console,el mirrors,drilled and slotted rotors,lowered with superlows and koni 3 ways ...:evil_laug
and maybe selling :
syktlr is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-07-2007, 03:40 PM   #2
LTDHO
The one and only
 
LTDHO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
Posts: 9,053
Default

multimeters can't check codes.
__________________
1992 DC LTDHO 360rwkw built by me
Tuned by CVE Performance
Going of the rails on a crazy train
Other cars include Dynamic ED Sprint, Dynamic DL LTD, Sparkling Burgundy DL LTD, Yellow, Red & Blue XB sedan & Black XB Coupe
LTDHO is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-07-2007, 03:42 PM   #3
syktlr
stktlr
 
syktlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Carrum Downs
Posts: 359
Default

they cant?i thought they could.what should i use wayne
__________________
eb v8, dedicated gas,twin pipes,ghia interia,au console,el mirrors,drilled and slotted rotors,lowered with superlows and koni 3 ways ...:evil_laug
and maybe selling :
syktlr is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-07-2007, 03:43 PM   #4
syktlr
stktlr
 
syktlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Carrum Downs
Posts: 359
Default

by the way still have'nt got around to taking off the clutch fan
__________________
eb v8, dedicated gas,twin pipes,ghia interia,au console,el mirrors,drilled and slotted rotors,lowered with superlows and koni 3 ways ...:evil_laug
and maybe selling :
syktlr is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-07-2007, 05:27 PM   #5
LTDHO
The one and only
 
LTDHO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
Posts: 9,053
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by syktlr
they cant?i thought they could.what should i use wayne
You can use a light to read the flashes.
Or I can get them read (may be at a cost though)

Quote:
Originally Posted by syktlr
by the way still have'nt got around to taking off the clutch fan
I was going to ask. Just buy new pump!!
__________________
1992 DC LTDHO 360rwkw built by me
Tuned by CVE Performance
Going of the rails on a crazy train
Other cars include Dynamic ED Sprint, Dynamic DL LTD, Sparkling Burgundy DL LTD, Yellow, Red & Blue XB sedan & Black XB Coupe
LTDHO is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-07-2007, 05:41 PM   #6
syktlr
stktlr
 
syktlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Carrum Downs
Posts: 359
Default

i just had a look cause i remembered that my temp guage was not indicating temperature.well it was broken and just hanging on at the connection so ive ordered a new one and hopefully this will be the prob
__________________
eb v8, dedicated gas,twin pipes,ghia interia,au console,el mirrors,drilled and slotted rotors,lowered with superlows and koni 3 ways ...:evil_laug
and maybe selling :
syktlr is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 11-07-2007, 11:43 PM   #7
aussiblue
FG XR6 Ute & Sedan
Donating Member3
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bibra Lake WA
Posts: 23,612
Technical Contributor: For members who share their technical expertise. - Issue reason: Has been floating around the oze tech section for a long time and is always there to give advice when people have an issue. 
Default

You can indeed use the multimeter provided it is not digital or if it is digital also has an analog style bar display as well/ See:
http://www.corral.net/20anngt/images/test.gif
http://www.corral.net/tech/maintenance/eecivtest.html
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/test1.php
__________________
regards Blue
aussiblue is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 12-07-2007, 06:29 PM   #8
syktlr
stktlr
 
syktlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Carrum Downs
Posts: 359
Default

could the water temp ender cause limp mode?
__________________
eb v8, dedicated gas,twin pipes,ghia interia,au console,el mirrors,drilled and slotted rotors,lowered with superlows and koni 3 ways ...:evil_laug
and maybe selling :
syktlr is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 12-07-2007, 07:45 PM   #9
accurate1
Regular Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 263
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by syktlr
could the water temp ender cause limp mode?

No it can't.
accurate1 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 12-07-2007, 07:50 PM   #10
syktlr
stktlr
 
syktlr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Carrum Downs
Posts: 359
Default

bugger.oh well back to code testing
__________________
eb v8, dedicated gas,twin pipes,ghia interia,au console,el mirrors,drilled and slotted rotors,lowered with superlows and koni 3 ways ...:evil_laug
and maybe selling :
syktlr is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 03:59 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL