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 Does anyone in the Duvall area have an ammeter I can borrow? 
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I'm trying to diagnose a problem with my old Mercedes diesel that has decided to no longer start. I think it's one or more of the glow plugs, or possibly the glow plug relay. The diagnosis steps I've found online use an ammeter and I don't have one. I might be able to get by with my multimeter, but having an ammeter would be handy.

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Wed May 16, 2012 12:39 pm
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FYI - Harbor freight has some really nice ones right now on sale for $18. I got one with wind speed, lums and sound decibel check for $18


Wed May 16, 2012 12:44 pm
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My dad might have one. I'll search my mom's garage this weekend and see if he had one or not.


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I'm trying to diagnose a problem with my old Mercedes diesel that has decided to no longer start. I think it's one or more of the glow plugs, or possibly the glow plug relay. The diagnosis steps I've found online use an ammeter and I don't have one. I might be able to get by with my multimeter, but having an ammeter would be handy.

O'Riely Autoparts in Monroe "loans" out their diagnosis reader. They just charge you for it and count it as a return when you bring it back. I would let you use mine if it exsisted.

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Wed May 16, 2012 12:47 pm
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I might just run over to Harbor Freight and pick one up. Thanks guys.

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M1Gunr wrote:
FYI - Harbor freight has some really nice ones right now on sale for $18. I got one with wind speed, lums and sound decibel check for $18

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M1Gunr wrote:
FYI - Harbor freight has some really nice ones right now on sale for $18. I got one with wind speed, lums and sound decibel check for $18

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Yeah, I'm kinda "huh?" on that too.

Harbor Freight has 'really nice' nothing. 'Cheap and disposable' maybe, really nice? Not so much.

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Wed May 16, 2012 4:03 pm
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Harbor Freight has 'really nice' nothing. 'Cheap and disposable' maybe, really nice? Not so much


My Fluke lasted me 14 years. When I went to price another one there was no way. The one at HFT had a very nice design and does everything and more that my Fluke did for a tenth of the price.


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Is it accurate? Have you taken it to get calibrated?

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Listen, I've ridden Dan, and I can assure you that he moves around a whole lot more than that.


Wed May 16, 2012 6:26 pm
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I've still got my Fluke multimeter, but I keep a HF one on my boat. I figure for $10 I can replace it every few years and my Fluke doesn't get torn up. If I'm doing an electrical project on the boat, I'll bring my whole electrical kit including the Fluke with me, but it all goes back home with me. I've destroyed more than one DMM with salt water. For $12-$14 for an ammeter, I'm good with it since I'm not looking for precision, just getting a reading.

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So I got the parts in today that I needed to repair my old Mercedes diesel. Got the glow plugs installed with the new heavy gauge wires, and it started on the very first try. So pleased!

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nick425 wrote:
Is it accurate? Have you taken it to get calibrated?


No can be calibrated!

My Flukes on the other hand...... :rockout:

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