On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote: > I have a fairly sophisticated digital multimeter, but it only goes down to > 200 ohms for resistance. Really? Or is the lowest range just 0-200 ohms? I'd be surprised if it couldn't measure lower resistances. Have you tried it? When measuring low resistances, it's a good idea to short the probes together and note the reading, first. I've seen cheap test lead sets that had over 2 ohms of resistance all by themselves. If it can't measure that low, I suggest buying a 270 ohm resistor, measuring it first, then putting it in series with a speaker and using subtraction. ;) (Then go buy a different DMM, because one that can't measure low resistances will be somewhat limited when it comes to automotive troubleshooting.)
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