Im thinking about getting one of these guys .What's a good brand ? or what NOT to get ? Thanx

I think I have some worn ignition parts and want to do some testing .

 

I have a cheapie $10 one from http://www.harborfreight.com ; I forget the name. It's the exact same model that a coworker paid $30 for! It might be cheap, but it does the job; plus, it's cheap enough so if I ever drive over it, I won't cry about it. The premier name in multimeters is Fluke- but be prepared to shell out $150 for a "medium" one.

My analog one at home is a $70 Radio Shack one from, oh, about 10 years ago, I guess. I bought that when I was into robotics (me? yeah, me). It's just been gathering dust since then... it's a nice unit. I should probably throw a dust bag over it.

One with a continuity tester is nice; but if you can't afford/find one like that, you can use the resistance settings to determine continuity. (0 ohms = continuity, no reading/high reading = short).

 

Yeah Fluke is the best, but they cost a bit more then others. The nice thing about flukes is that they are calibrated much better then any other brand. Also some modles come with a calibration waranty. For some thing like a year or so they will recalibrate it for free.

 

Thanx guys !

Yeah Tom , I saw one of those in my harborfreight paper today . i was wondering how good it was lol . I dont need the best one right now .I just want one that works pretty good and is pretty accurate . I can relate to running over things . I ran over my sony cd player before I had my in dash unit lol It kept playing but my cd was shot

 

I agree, Fluke makes quality DVOM's. If you're looking for a cheaper brand, Craftsman has a bunch in the $40-$70 range. I don't have any experience with them but Craftsman is a reputable name.

 

I have a sunpro DVM. it does hi & low tach, dwell, volts & amps, continuity, & ohms. got it free (med length stroy) but equivalent costs around $70. & yeah, fluke is best, but $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! i want a Fluke

thats what we use in school (which is where i am now)

i think you can get them for like $250 offa ebay

 

Oh you guys (especially Wayne since he wants to buy one) are gonna love me! (And, I mean in a car-friend kind of way!) I dug deep into my mind, and remembered this little website trick. Go here NOW:

http://www.sunpro.com

Go visit their garage sale link, then go under the Test & Tune section! They're selling a Digital Multimeter, part # CP7676GS, originally $79.99, for $14.95!! Here's the specs:

. Functions include Tach, Dwell, Volts, Ohms and Diode Check, more.
. 10 megohm input
. Easy to read digital liquid crystal (LCD) display
. High impact ABS housing
. Detachable heat resistant, color coded 48" leads with booted alligator clips
. Automatic reverse polarity indication
. Overload protection on all ranges
. Automatic zero adjust on all functions

I just ordered one; UPS Ground shipping added $5.97. Not bad; an $80 multimeter for $20? Plus, I like how this one specifices 10-megohm input. My cheapie said nothing about it. So that means you can safely test fuel injectors with this one. (Ultra-high resistance from a fuel injector means it's clogged).

 

mines a Sunpro model CP7678

 

:hail: :hail: :hail: ...I now pronounce TOM as the G O D OF THIRDGEN F-BODYS !!!:hail: :hail: :hail: I JUST BOUGHT ONE !!! ...THANX SOO MUCH TOM !!!!

 

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I got a 400 dollar Fluke lol. Flukes rule!!!

 

yeah man get the fluke, thats all ill ever use i hve a fluke 177 and my pops has had the same fluke 28 for as long as i can remember.

 

No problem, dude! Ain't the internet great? Sometimes you find the wackiest sht...

 

otc is a good dvom I think there about $150 but real worth unless you gonna be a technician the fluke really isent the way togo what ever meter you get make sure the internal resistance of the meter is 10m ohm

 

And man !!! It even comes with a free video !!!

Well , Im ganna go look for the '' how to change a cap and rotor" article that ya wrote . I'm going to go ahead and change my cap rotor and maybe ignition module . I dont wanna wait till next wed when my multimeter comes in b/c I have test next week .I need to know my car will get me there !

 

the multimeter i have is about as big as a laptop computer. it was my grandpa's when he worked for wisconsin power and electric. it still works, and i don't really use it that much so i never got a new one. i believe it's general electric, i can't really tell though.