How to Test for Continuity in an Electrical Circuit Using a Multimeter | Tech Tip 31

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Knowing how to test for a complete circuit is extremely useful when it comes to automobile wiring, fuse testing, and fault finding. As cars have progressed through the years, so have the complexity of the electrical systems in them, & whether you're a fan of this or not, there's no escaping the spaghetti junction of wiring that hides under the bonnet and behind the dash of newer cars. Should you need to check or make changes to this system, how can you be sure you're working on the correct wires?? The answer is pretty simple if you get yourself a cheap multimeter and use the correct settings. Here's how.
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  • @leebrono2
    @leebrono2 Жыл бұрын

    Finally, a video about multi meter basics that is actually clear and simple. thanks

  • @TadTheTinker
    @TadTheTinker Жыл бұрын

    I liked this video just for the Borg reference! The simple, concise and easy explanation was a colossal bonus. Now to fix my dryer!! LOL

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @pravinthox408
    @pravinthox4084 ай бұрын

    Bro camera is door cam 😂😂

  • @kaboggozakenny5614

    @kaboggozakenny5614

    Ай бұрын

    yeah 😂😂

  • @connormccredie6984
    @connormccredie69846 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!! for this great video. Straight forward to follow on the basics of how to use a Multimeter Voltage Tester. Your information is free and invaluable BIG THANK YOU. I'm a complete novis with car electrics and cars. However, I built up confidence to install 2 Filters ( Cabin and Air) myself thanks you amazing people on KZread like your good self. Having car AirCon problems so plan on testing AirCon components (Fuse, Relay, Resistor, Blower Motor Fan) for Voltage.

  • @RawFitChris
    @RawFitChris2 күн бұрын

    Great tutorial! Easy to grasp and clearly presented. Now I can test components of my dead clothes dryer with confidence. Thank you!

  • @TheGhostQuarter
    @TheGhostQuarter Жыл бұрын

    I just want you to know, I was booing that joke at the start of the video.

  • @kingstephenandrew

    @kingstephenandrew

    4 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂 I was like I’m going to like the video cause he said that 😂

  • @MrBlunt419_
    @MrBlunt419_ Жыл бұрын

    Good, simple explanation. Just want i needed. Thank you!

  • @williammitchell1804
    @williammitchell18042 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for staying on point. I am sure you will get that MX5 sorted out just as quick.

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks William 👍🏻

  • @joannot6706
    @joannot67064 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for a perfect tutorial. It's easy to understand, straight to the point, I instantly managed to solve my problem, every tutorials should be like this one

  • @julianhunter9455
    @julianhunter94552 ай бұрын

    Lovely little mx5!

  • @jamesrooney7689
    @jamesrooney76894 ай бұрын

    BEST EXPLANATION SO FAR THANK YOU

  • @onceagian
    @onceagian Жыл бұрын

    This was so easy to follow! Absolutely fantastic tutorial! Damn right I am going to subscribe

  • @bravo3541
    @bravo35412 жыл бұрын

    A most excellent demonstration of a conFUSING procedure. Thanks.

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha ha. I see what you did there! Cheers 👍🏻

  • @opalprism5470
    @opalprism54707 ай бұрын

    Just got a 2005 sti and I’ve rebuilt the engine harness essentially. This video helped me out thank you!

  • @seraphandseraphin7082
    @seraphandseraphin70822 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I went through 4 other videos just find a simple explanation of continuity like this. 👍

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou, if you haven't already please give the video a 👍🏻. Will help it get further up in the search.

  • @deana8202

    @deana8202

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too.

  • @SD4philly
    @SD4philly2 жыл бұрын

    you was very CLEAR very understanding THANKS

  • @peewee8128
    @peewee81282 жыл бұрын

    Fast Rust, much appreciation for your video on this test, earlier today I did the same thing adding to male ends on two ends of about 8ft of wire just so I could verify the correct wire to my vw ignition switch, and wanted to be sure I was using the correct setting on my multimeter for this task, I did the job and verified I had the correct wire, but other video's were using the Ohm's setting...so when I saw your video, ah jackpot...thanks again, and keep them coming.

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou! Easy when you know how 👍🏻

  • @stealthslayer4406
    @stealthslayer44062 ай бұрын

    Very helpful information, cheers all the way from Perth Australia

  • @the3leggedhorse
    @the3leggedhorse Жыл бұрын

    Best and easiest video to understand, thank you

  • @BAPann
    @BAPann Жыл бұрын

    Great teacher made it simple and easy

  • @TheGhostQuarter
    @TheGhostQuarter Жыл бұрын

    The information helped me figure out cherry switches and how to check if their working or not so I do appreciate the help.

  • @mumtazzafar1576
    @mumtazzafar15762 жыл бұрын

    Resistance was futile . Absolute golden words to be remembered for ever

  • @celicasaur6397
    @celicasaur6397 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video man, thanks for posting

  • @the1khronohs40
    @the1khronohs40 Жыл бұрын

    Hey… First time viewer here. ‘Resistance is futile.’ That’s worth a sub. right there! 👍

  • @dougmoore5923
    @dougmoore5923 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect explanation. Plus it helped that he has the same multimeter that I bought!

  • @TanveerAhmed-gl5jk
    @TanveerAhmed-gl5jk Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video mate very helpfull thanks a lot 👍👍👍

  • @TheAllMightyGodofCod
    @TheAllMightyGodofCod Жыл бұрын

    "Resistance is futile" 🤦🤦🤦 Well, Picard and 7of9 resisted! Thanks for the video, simple to follow and it solved my problem!

  • @anthonyash3103
    @anthonyash310310 ай бұрын

    Very useful. Thank you.

  • @billcallahan9303
    @billcallahan93032 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation! A lot of painstaking work went into this production! I sincerely appreciate it! I learned...now if I could just REMEMBER! Ha! Ha!

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou for appreciating the effort that goes into these videos 👍🏻 Glad it helped you out (if you remembered)

  • @roryheggie7633
    @roryheggie763321 күн бұрын

    Great video cheers

  • @the_atomic_punk487
    @the_atomic_punk487 Жыл бұрын

    Good video mate, thanks!

  • @alanwilliams9310
    @alanwilliams9310 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thanks.

  • @pablozurita2996
    @pablozurita29962 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU, you're a lifesaver

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @randomretroplays3123
    @randomretroplays31232 жыл бұрын

    very clear tutorial. helped me a lot. thankyou 👍

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks pal glad to hear it

  • @toucan221
    @toucan2213 жыл бұрын

    just what I was looking for, thanks I now subscribe

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the sub 👍

  • @TechInsomnia
    @TechInsomnia5 ай бұрын

    Thank you brother! 🙏

  • @richardraybould7388
    @richardraybould73882 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for talking to us in an easy to understand manner without treating us like morons

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻 Everyone's got to start somewhere

  • @campcreekhill8933
    @campcreekhill89332 жыл бұрын

    You are right, you can’t put it off forever, I’ve been putting it of for 25 years now I have to do it! Thanx for the vid and tips

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha! Happens to us all eventually! No problem thankyou 👍🏻

  • @TinyMaths
    @TinyMaths Жыл бұрын

    Thank you... I've recently started getting my feet wet with Arduino and electronics. Salvaged stuff from old electronics and wasn't quite sure how to check for continuity on a couple of switches (with 4 wires) that I want to use on a project. This was helpful.

  • @darcymacerlean7924
    @darcymacerlean7924 Жыл бұрын

    Saw MX5, instantly subscribed

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Darcy. There's plenty more mx5 stuff to check out 👍🏻

  • @JohnPooley-te9ei
    @JohnPooley-te9ei3 ай бұрын

    Nice1..Fast & thank u

  • @NickyChitendwejr-zk3gs
    @NickyChitendwejr-zk3gs11 ай бұрын

    Cheers for the information

  • @myallidea78
    @myallidea7811 ай бұрын

    good instructor.

  • @rccorcoles7082
    @rccorcoles7082 Жыл бұрын

    Super easy thanks ..

  • @mrpeterpotts5106
    @mrpeterpotts51062 жыл бұрын

    Excellent- clear, easy to follow. Thank you.

  • @samdarius3305
    @samdarius3305Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @64maxpower
    @64maxpower5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @adamclifford1278
    @adamclifford1278 Жыл бұрын

    Great!Thanks!

  • @jethrowarustittie5653
    @jethrowarustittie5653 Жыл бұрын

    excellent thank you .

  • @vajindertaak3158
    @vajindertaak315810 ай бұрын

    Thanks James for the video! I needed this to test my ABS sensor wiring. Electricty is a bit of a black art which can scare people off. Love the Trek joke.

  • @JohnAnderson-sm8jl
    @JohnAnderson-sm8jl9 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Superb. My GE multimeter has a manual, with only a few pages of useless instructions. It doesn't even mention the word continuity.

  • @corona1688
    @corona1688 Жыл бұрын

    I instantly liked your video after the Trek joke!

  • @TheGoose31
    @TheGoose312 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate this

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou 👍🏻

  • @kennethbrowning8148
    @kennethbrowning814810 ай бұрын

    Perfect

  • @josephthomas2226
    @josephthomas2226 Жыл бұрын

    great pun!

  • @Taylormayd02
    @Taylormayd02 Жыл бұрын

    Good Video Bro

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks dude

  • @brentonriggs3045
    @brentonriggs304511 ай бұрын

    The intro joke just got you a 👍

  • @eddieokelly7027
    @eddieokelly702723 күн бұрын

    Good one 😂

  • @unaluv88
    @unaluv882 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problemo thanks 👍🏻

  • @Greedy4711
    @Greedy4711 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks this helped alot. I'm a plumber, not an electrician

  • @SAVORSKI1
    @SAVORSKI13 жыл бұрын

    What would happen if you're looking for the break would you have to do all of them to prove they have no break?

  • @Waltyworld
    @Waltyworld Жыл бұрын

    Electrical circuit I’m gonna buy one

  • @philipriddiough7037
    @philipriddiough70373 жыл бұрын

    Very useful, better than the instructions that came with my multi meter

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good to hear! Cheers.

  • @lowelljames8659
    @lowelljames86592 жыл бұрын

    I have a 1988 Nissan Sentra with a 1.6 L engine and it has the same type of grey connector that you were holding in your test. Do you know what it’s called and do you know how to release the terminal from the connector? I’ve been watching a lot of videos for techniques on releasing terminals and none of them cover this type of connector. If you don’t know could you direct me to a video or a site that might have information on this type of connector and terminal? I have a wire that needs replacing and I love this car. It’s a Time Machine with a single speaker a.m. radio. I don’t wanna change a thing. I just want to keep it running for as long as I can. Thank you so much for a great video that not only showed me how to use the same multi- meter that I have but by some miracle the same type of connector that I’m working with. Thank you so much again for a great video and for your time!

  • @MDM1992
    @MDM19922 ай бұрын

    You made yourself sound like a right current with that resistence joke.. sorry couldn't help myself 😂

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 ай бұрын

    Behave!! 🤣

  • @willotoole5900
    @willotoole5900 Жыл бұрын

    Ha, love the borg joke! Lol

  • @Justforfun-ek7et
    @Justforfun-ek7et10 ай бұрын

    Tussen Tak

  • @denniscrowley8517
    @denniscrowley851710 ай бұрын

    Thank you friend, from Texas. PS, you are a laugh riot.

  • @appellantspark7773
    @appellantspark77732 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed when I heard your ‘joke’. Great vid!

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear someone enjoyed it 😅 Thanks for the sub!!

  • @appellantspark7773

    @appellantspark7773

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FastRust A fish in a reservoir ran into a wall - Dam! He said. I’ll stop now.

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻👍🏻 Finally! Someone on my level 🤣

  • @melancholypuppy3595
    @melancholypuppy3595Ай бұрын

    Will.i.get different results by using the continuity symbol instead of ohms

  • @stevemcilroy9518
    @stevemcilroy95182 ай бұрын

    That first joke was shocking

  • @keitharmstrong263
    @keitharmstrong263 Жыл бұрын

    Like 👍your video....

  • @tonobento7176
    @tonobento71763 жыл бұрын

    Can you help please, in my dellorto 40 dhla my fuel don't enter in engine it comes back

  • @ItsJusGeral
    @ItsJusGeral2 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @the_atomic_punk487
    @the_atomic_punk487 Жыл бұрын

    What if you get a reading of 009

  • @mrlaugh04
    @mrlaugh044 ай бұрын

    Mine has 16 is it fine like when I touch the negative and positive

  • @kukucthulhu7429
    @kukucthulhu74292 жыл бұрын

    subbed for "resistance is futile"

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha ha. Wonders never cease!

  • @matthewmoore661
    @matthewmoore66110 ай бұрын

    I got it.

  • @Sc19869
    @Sc198699 ай бұрын

    Why do you have to disconnect when checking resistance or ohms

  • @radupopescu2697
    @radupopescu269710 ай бұрын

    Liked the joke at the beginning, however, I would have said: "Resistance is fusile" =D

  • @surfernorm6360
    @surfernorm6360 Жыл бұрын

    LOL I'm looking for electronic trouble shooting help and I started here because he showed my favorite Harbor freight DMM $3.99. I got a fluke too but i have the harbor freight ones because when you go swimming in the toilet or fall in the solvent tank its only 4 bucks and I give them away to friends that are sure that smoke from wires is the soul of the wire or part getting away

  • @NiMareQ
    @NiMareQ4 ай бұрын

    What does the number mean otherwise? Like if I get 500.

  • @trentglover6585
    @trentglover6585 Жыл бұрын

    :25 resistance is futile rings in my head because it’s right

  • @cyberp0et
    @cyberp0et2 жыл бұрын

    Great. I need to fix a broken laptop and have to check if the charger wires are ok and other circuits/ components. No car for me :D

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    No car, no problem. Glad it helped

  • @vikingpary
    @vikingpary5 ай бұрын

    I liked the joke and thank you for the video

  • @dunnkruger8825
    @dunnkruger8825 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Very good Except for the fingernails on a chalkboard background music, Excellent

  • @WhiteoutMonster
    @WhiteoutMonster3 ай бұрын

    Mine just says OL (overload) switching it to that. Thats without even touching anything.

  • @Chexmix6
    @Chexmix62 жыл бұрын

    00:25 Ohm my gosh!

  • @Paata02
    @Paata022 жыл бұрын

    are you talking to your home security camera? 😂

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    2 жыл бұрын

    No christ, my equipment's not that modern

  • @BuckI2Bdad
    @BuckI2Bdad2 жыл бұрын

    0:25, definitely a dad joke 😉

  • @JamesTomlin-ll7lt
    @JamesTomlin-ll7ltАй бұрын

    yooo! this guy is using a door camera for this video 😅😅🤣

  • @kristianderson5211
    @kristianderson521110 ай бұрын

    What if instead of an L it just said 0.00? It's that ok?

  • @mzunnurain

    @mzunnurain

    9 ай бұрын

    0L means open loop, or non continuous, something is broken.

  • @insanity_squirrel
    @insanity_squirrel8 ай бұрын

    I have two multimeters and both show 1 no matter what I test them on, even touching each other.. what's wrong here?? Its driving me mad...

  • @topcatcoast2coast579
    @topcatcoast2coast579 Жыл бұрын

    Resistance is not futile as long as Miatas exist.

  • @defaultmigy1172
    @defaultmigy11722 жыл бұрын

    is this guy using a ring outdoor camera

  • @veselinrakov7720
    @veselinrakov7720 Жыл бұрын

    What about if I get only 0.00?

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    Armageddon

  • @veselinrakov7720

    @veselinrakov7720

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FastRust the world will end. I understood. Russia will take all the world

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    0.00 means you have continuity.. this is either very good or very bad!

  • @1ma4ighter
    @1ma4ighter Жыл бұрын

    Resistence was futile?! Psssshhh! Unreal!

  • @josefranciscohernandezjr.5139
    @josefranciscohernandezjr.5139 Жыл бұрын

    I came with more questions then answers. Fml

  • @FastRust

    @FastRust

    Жыл бұрын

    That's usually how this works..

  • @austinharding9734
    @austinharding97348 ай бұрын

    Super helpful video thank you so much finally involve me your bid tutorial that I can understand and actually worked with by the way i paused you at 6:22 and you look faded as f***😅

  • @forever8763
    @forever8763 Жыл бұрын

    Madara Uchiha say resistance is futile

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