Multimeter Setting The multimeter may look complicated due to its various measurement settings, but the general operation is fairly simple. For testing the electrical output from a vehicle battery, ...

With the multimeter turned on and the test leads plugged into their holes, find a car, truck, tractor or lawn mower with a 12-volt battery. Touch the black lead to the negative terminal and the ...

A digital multimeter displays "00.0," with red and black test leads connected, resting on a blue grid background, designed for measuring electrical properties.© Family Handyman, Getty Images ...

Using A Multimeter To Test Voltage Let's look at common multimeter functions in the context of testing for issues on an electric dryer. We'll start with how to test voltage with your multimeter.

Using a Multimeter Pop the hood, locate the battery, and move any terminal caps out of the way. Clean the terminals, if necessary. Turn on your multimeter and turn it to DC voltage, then 20 volts.

The way to check for a battery drawing is by using a multimeter set to milliamps inline with the negative battery cable disconnected from the battery with the vehicle keyed off (on a fully charged ...