How to Test for Continuity in an Electrical Circuit Using a Multimeter

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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@pravinthox408 2 ай бұрын

Bro camera is door cam 😂😂

@leebrono2 Жыл бұрын

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

@TheGhostQuarter Жыл бұрын

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

@kingstephenandrew 2 ай бұрын

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

@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 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@connormccredie6984 4 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 KZfaq like your good self. Having car AirCon problems so plan on testing AirCon components (Fuse, Relay, Resistor, Blower Motor Fan) for Voltage.

@williammitchell1804 2 жыл бұрын

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

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks William 👍🏻

@MrBlunt419_ Жыл бұрын

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

@jamesrooney7689 2 ай бұрын

BEST EXPLANATION SO FAR THANK YOU

@joannot6706 2 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

@onceagian Жыл бұрын

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

@opalprism5470 5 ай бұрын

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

@stealthslayer4406 24 күн бұрын

Very helpful information, cheers all the way from Perth Australia

@bravo3541 2 жыл бұрын

A most excellent demonstration of a conFUSING procedure. Thanks.

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TheAllMightyGodofCod Жыл бұрын

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

@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.

@SD4philly 2 жыл бұрын

you was very CLEAR very understanding THANKS

@BAPann Жыл бұрын

Great teacher made it simple and easy

@celicasaur6397 Жыл бұрын

Nice video man, thanks for posting

@the3leggedhorse Жыл бұрын

Best and easiest video to understand, thank you

@seraphandseraphin7082 2 жыл бұрын

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

@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 Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@peewee8128 2 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 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! Easy when you know how 👍🏻

@julianhunter9455 20 күн бұрын

Lovely little mx5!

@dougmoore5923 11 ай бұрын

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

@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video mate very helpfull thanks a lot 👍👍👍

@mrpeterpotts5106 Жыл бұрын

Excellent- clear, easy to follow. Thank you.

@anthonyash3103 8 ай бұрын

Very useful. Thank you.

@randomretroplays3123 Жыл бұрын

very clear tutorial. helped me a lot. thankyou 👍

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal glad to hear it

@TinyMaths 11 ай 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.

@the_atomic_punk487 Жыл бұрын

Good video mate, thanks!

@mumtazzafar1576 2 жыл бұрын

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

@the1khronohs40 Жыл бұрын

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

@billcallahan9303 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 Жыл бұрын

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

@TechInsomnia 3 ай бұрын

Thank you brother! 🙏

@NickyChitendwejr-zk3gs 9 ай бұрын

Cheers for the information

@alanwilliams9310 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks.

@JohnAnderson-sm8jl 7 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.

@richardraybould7388 Жыл бұрын

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

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

👍🏻 Everyone's got to start somewhere

@darcymacerlean7924 Жыл бұрын

Saw MX5, instantly subscribed

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

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

@toucan221 3 жыл бұрын

just what I was looking for, thanks I now subscribe

@FastRust 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub 👍

@vajindertaak3158 8 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.

@pablozurita2996 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, you're a lifesaver

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@campcreekhill8933 2 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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@brentonriggs3045 9 ай бұрын

The intro joke just got you a 👍

@corona1688 10 ай бұрын

I instantly liked your video after the Trek joke!

@myallidea78 9 ай бұрын

good instructor.

@willotoole5900 11 ай бұрын

Ha, love the borg joke! Lol

@rccorcoles7082 Жыл бұрын

Super easy thanks ..

@TheGoose31 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou 👍🏻

@denniscrowley8517 8 ай бұрын

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

@jethrowarustittie5653 Жыл бұрын

excellent thank you .

@64maxpower 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@JohnPooley-te9ei Ай бұрын

Nice1..Fast & thank u

@adamclifford1278 Жыл бұрын

Great!Thanks!

@lowelljames8659 2 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!

@Taylormayd02 Жыл бұрын

Good Video Bro

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@kennethbrowning8148 8 ай бұрын

Perfect

@SAVORSKI1 3 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?

@philipriddiough7037 3 жыл бұрын

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

@FastRust 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Cheers.

@radupopescu2697 8 ай бұрын

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

@appellantspark7773 2 жыл бұрын

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

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

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

@appellantspark7773 2 жыл бұрын

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

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻 Finally! Someone on my level 🤣

@Sc19869 7 ай бұрын

Why do you have to disconnect when checking resistance or ohms

@MDM1992 27 күн бұрын

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

@FastRust 25 күн бұрын

Behave!! 🤣

@unaluv88 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

No problemo thanks 👍🏻

@Greedy4711 Жыл бұрын

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

@tonobento7176 3 жыл бұрын

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

@josephthomas2226 11 ай бұрын

great pun!

@mrlaugh04 2 ай бұрын

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

@ONLYFACT_X Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thank you. I’m a materials engineer and I’m ashamed I either forgot or never cared to understand principles of electricity. Seriously. Thank you

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

You're talking to the guy that sometimes has to re watch hus own videos to remember how to do stuff 🤣 Thanks!

@ONLYFACT_X Жыл бұрын

@@FastRust would you happen to know something about alternators on cars? (I'm pretty sure you do lol) Because I have a really quick question and nobody can give me a sensible question. Heck I would pay you for your time to answer and explain it to me lol

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

Go for it

@Waltyworld Жыл бұрын

Electrical circuit I’m gonna buy one

@kukucthulhu7429 2 жыл бұрын

subbed for "resistance is futile"

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha. Wonders never cease!

@keitharmstrong263 Жыл бұрын

Like 👍your video....

@vikingpary 3 ай бұрын

I liked the joke and thank you for the video

@the_atomic_punk487 Жыл бұрын

What if you get a reading of 009

@NiMareQ 2 ай бұрын

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

@Justforfun-ek7et 8 ай бұрын

Tussen Tak

@Paata02 Жыл бұрын

are you talking to your home security camera? 😂

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

No christ, my equipment's not that modern

@kristianderson5211 8 ай бұрын

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

@mzunnurain 7 ай бұрын

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

@ItsJusGeral 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@matthewmoore661 8 ай бұрын

I got it.

@WhiteoutMonster Ай бұрын

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

@Chexmix6 2 жыл бұрын

00:25 Ohm my gosh!

@cyberp0et 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 Жыл бұрын

No car, no problem. Glad it helped

@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

@BuckI2Bdad 2 жыл бұрын

0:25, definitely a dad joke 😉

@stevemcilroy9518 16 күн бұрын

That first joke was shocking

@trentglover6585 Жыл бұрын

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

@dunnkruger8825 Жыл бұрын

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

@insanity_squirrel 6 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...

@austinharding9734 6 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***😅

@veselinrakov7720 Жыл бұрын

What about if I get only 0.00?

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

Armageddon

@veselinrakov7720 Жыл бұрын

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

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

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

@topcatcoast2coast579 Жыл бұрын

Resistance is not futile as long as Miatas exist.

@1ma4ighter Жыл бұрын

Resistence was futile?! Psssshhh! Unreal!

@defaultmigy1172 2 жыл бұрын

is this guy using a ring outdoor camera

@shawnie2027 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha resistance is futile 😂🤪❤️

@FastRust 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha. Always!

@forever8763 Жыл бұрын

Madara Uchiha say resistance is futile

@josefranciscohernandezjr.5139 Жыл бұрын

I came with more questions then answers. Fml

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

That's usually how this works..

@Manche-De-Pelle Жыл бұрын

No bip mode with that cheap multimeter??? That's how I test the continuity with ...

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

Nope not on this unit sadly

@davidmg1925 11 ай бұрын

Christ the eye shadow?????

@bobbygicharu2628 9 ай бұрын

I see wat you did there not everyone will get the joke and thats okey

@uglyboy4067 Жыл бұрын

What happens if the female connector doesn't identify as female?

@FastRust Жыл бұрын

🤣 sling it and get one that does!!