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Multimeter vs 12V Test LIght 200 1990

posted by lucid on Wed Sep 11 06:33 CST 2013
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"the 25A fuse tested good with my multimeter."
• Put the multimeter away and use a 12V test light like the one shown below. The suspect here is corrosion in the 25A fuse circuit. Corroded circuits may (and have been known to) pass the tiny amount of current needed to show "good" voltage — but with barely a trickle of the current (amperage) needed to power the intended circuits (both fuel and ignition).

"Honestly not sure of the procedure to test the socket for it."
• Very simple. Just connect the test light clip to any good metallic ground, and use the pointed probe to test the fuse holder with fuse in place. You should see an equally bright light on each side of the fuse holder — and also at both coil primary terminals when the key is ON (KPII).

Personally (with the fuel system reportedly working) I think the 25A fuse must be OK. But you can verify it with the Test Light, whereas a digital meter can fool you.

--
Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.

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1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by machine man subscriber on Sun Sep 8 11:33 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by matt82dl on Sun Sep 8 13:19 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Mon Sep 9 09:38 CST 2013 > V
        
        Don't sweat that ground strap [200][1990]
        posted by lucid subscriber on Mon Sep 9 09:59 CST 2013 > V
        
        Don't sweat that ground strap [200][1990]
        posted by machine man subscriber on Mon Sep 9 18:38 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by matt82dl on Mon Sep 9 12:25 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Mon Sep 9 13:23 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by jwalker on Mon Sep 9 13:51 CST 2013 > V
        
        Multimeter vs 12V Test LIght [200][1990]
        posted by lucid subscriber on Wed Sep 11 06:33 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by matt82dl on Wed Sep 11 11:28 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Sat Oct 19 10:42 CST 2013 > V
      - 1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by BonesandFeathers subscriber on Mon Sep 16 13:21 CST 2013 > V
  - No Start. No Spark She *CRANKS* like you wouldn't believe [200][1990]
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1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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      - 1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by jwalker on Mon Sep 9 13:47 CST 2013 > V
        
        1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Tue Sep 10 10:57 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by lucid subscriber on Tue Sep 10 15:46 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by machine man subscriber on Tue Sep 10 17:29 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Tue Sep 10 20:16 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Tue Sep 10 19:58 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by machine man subscriber on Tue Sep 10 22:40 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Wed Sep 11 17:20 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by pageda on Wed Sep 11 17:29 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Wed Sep 11 17:42 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by pageda on Wed Sep 11 17:59 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Wed Sep 11 18:15 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by pageda on Wed Sep 11 18:28 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Thu Sep 12 10:02 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by scorron subscriber on Thu Sep 12 10:33 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Thu Sep 12 10:41 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Wed Sep 18 15:32 CST 2013 > V
        
        ignition coil wiring [200][1990]
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        ignition coil wiring [200][1990]
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        ignition coil wiring [200][1990]
        posted by Salt N Pepper on Thu Sep 19 02:33 CST 2013 > V
        
        What is that extra connector sticking out on the right side of your picture? [200][1990]
        posted by Art Benstein subscriber on Thu Sep 19 11:00 CST 2013 > V
        
        What is that extra connector sticking out on the right side of your picture? [200][1990]
        posted by Salt N Pepper on Thu Sep 19 12:59 CST 2013 > V
        
        I think it's just a ''passerby'' (NMI) [200][1990]
        posted by lucid subscriber on Thu Sep 19 13:11 CST 2013 > V
        
        What is that extra connector sticking out on the right side of your picture? [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Thu Sep 19 17:30 CST 2013 > V
        
        Let's go back to square 1 for a quick symptom review... [200][1990]
        posted by machine man subscriber on Thu Sep 19 10:03 CST 2013 > V

It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
posted by Goatman on Wed Sep 11 04:29 CST 2013 > V
- It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
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  - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
    posted by Art Benstein subscriber on Wed Sep 11 11:58 CST 2013 > V
    - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
      posted by machine man subscriber on Wed Sep 11 14:52 CST 2013 > V
    - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
      posted by wolfsden on Thu Sep 12 10:22 CST 2013 > V
      - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
        posted by scorron subscriber on Thu Sep 12 10:35 CST 2013 > V
        
        It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
        posted by wolfsden on Thu Sep 12 10:45 CST 2013 > V
      - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
        posted by machine man subscriber on Thu Sep 12 19:43 CST 2013 > V
    - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
      posted by Salt N Pepper on Thu Sep 12 21:50 CST 2013 > V
    - It’s not the 25 AMP fuse, it’s the socket! [200][1990]
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1990 Volvo 240 DL Wagon. No Start. No Spark [200][1990]
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