'Seth' wrote >'Nino NoSpam' wrote >>I have a multimeter that has OHM, ACV, 9V Bat, 1.5V, DCA, >>and DCV-- I'm not sure I know what all these mean. >>Anyway, what setting do I put it on to measure the voltage >>of my vehicle's battery?

>>DCV is for DC Voltage. With car off, should measure >approx 12v give or take a few tenths. With car running, >approx 13.8 or so.

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See also the five checks of voltage listed about one-third of the way down. Asp Report Maker Cracked. Nino NoSpam 02. Geografia E Storia Della Letteratura Italiana Pdf Reader more. 07.06 13:04. 'Nino NoSpam' wrote in message news:qFVpg.115546$Mn5.37504@pd7tw3no. >'Seth' wrote in message >news:MWTpg.4758$Oh1.83@news01.roc.ny.

>>'Nino NoSpam' wrote in message >>news:TsTpg.116495$IK3.36@pd7tw1no. >>>I have a multimeter that has OHM, ACV, 9V Bat, 1.5V, DCA, and DCV-- I'm >>>not sure I know what all these mean.

Anyway, what setting do I put it on >>>to measure the voltage of my vehicle's battery? >>>>DCV is for DC Voltage. With car off, should measure approx 12v give or >>take a few tenths. With car running, approx 13.8 or so. >>>Thanks, but now next to DCV there are the following numbers: 10, 250 and >500. Do I set it at 10?

Set for the scale ABOVE what you are looking for. In the case of your meter, set it for 250. Nino NoSpam 02.07.06 13:59.

I have a multimeter that has OHM, ACV, 9V Bat, 1.5V, DCA, and DCV-- I'm not sure I know what all these mean. Anyway, what setting do I put it on to measure the voltage of my vehicle's battery? Thanks if youres is like this one set it to BAT. Load Test 12V you can test 2 ways 1.

The vehicles battery alone with engine off. Place the multimeter probes on battery 'the state of charge on the battery' should read on your multimeter somewhere in the range of 12.3 - 12.6 or higher 12.6 being 100% state of charge 2. Load Test this checks alternater output with a load meaning with the vehicle at 2000 RPMs and 'all accesorys' on like high beam lights on, radio, fan on, defrost, etc. Rev engine to 2000 RPM place multimeter probes on battery posts and it should read around 13.9 - 14.4 volts if you got that charging system is working ok. Why do you need to check the Volts is there a starting problem? -- johnin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: Send from Seth 03.07.06 09:10. Nino NoSpam wrote: >Oh, okay then, which scale do I use?

There are: dB, AV10V, V-mA, and then >Agfa Ap1100 Photo Printer Windows 7 Driver. somw weird symbols. Spend about $10 to $20 extra bucks and get an auto-ranging meter. Then you only have to select V, A, Ω, etc.

Never test a battery in 'A' mode! >>Nino >>'Seth' wrote in message >news:Xjbqg.4810$Oh1.1074@news01.roc.ny. >>>'Nino NoSpam' wrote in message >>news:btWpg.116655$IK3.56879@pd7tw1no. >>>>>Thanks so much Seth.

I followed your instructions and I can see that my >>>vehicle battery is at 10 MA. Which seems correct. >>>>No, I think you read it wrong. There is no 'MA' when reading 'VOLTAGE'.

>>With the meter set to DCV/250, you should have a reading of around 12V >>with the engine off and about 14V with the engine running. >>>>>>>Seth 03.07.06 14:06. Nino NoSpam wrote: >Post the make and model of the voltmeter so we can read the manual for >you >>Okay, it's a mastercraft 52-0059-8. It came with no manual!

>You'd be better off with a 052-0060-2 Digital model. It has many more ranges on it and, although it won't 'auto-range' (set the range which will display the value best automatically) you'll be able to get a decent reading on its 20 dcv range. -- Graham W PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE Wessex Astro Society's Website Dorset UK Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. Matt Ion 04.07.06 19:41. 'Seth' wrote in news:Xjbqg.4810$Oh1.1074@news01.roc.ny: Actually, at room temperature, a good battery will read about 12.65V with the surface charge removed. A battery that reads 12V at 70F is near DEAD.

It is very clear that the OP is a newbie. The OP should spend some time at this Web site:, and specifically should see this Excel table: See the 8th column from left. To remove the surface charge before checking voltage: Turn on headlights for five minutes with engine OFF. Turn lights off again, then wait five more minutes. Now check the voltage with engine OFF. Checking voltage with engine running is a test of the charging system, not the battery.