>X-Sender: usinet.dbeierl@pop01.ny.us.ibm.net (Unverified) >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.1.10 (Beta) >Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 02:51:21 -0400 >To: MrVital@aol.com >From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net> >Cc: vanagon@onelist.com >Mailing-List: list vanagon@onelist.com; contact vanagon-owner@onelist.com >Delivered-To: mailing list vanagon@onelist.com >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:vanagon-unsubscribe@ONElist.com> >Subject: Re: [vanagon] need tech info for tach cluster circuit board > >From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net> > >At 02:35 10/14/99 , MrVital@aol.com wrote: >>The [resistor] in queston is black with a white band and letters and is >>the 4th one up from the bottom. > >That would be a diode. It passes current in only one direction, when the >banded end is negative compared to the unbanded end. If you are using an >analog meter, should show some resistance with the leads placed one way, >and open circuit the other way (not all meters have the same current >polarity in Ohms ranges -- you can't count on the red lead being a >positive current source). If you have a digital meter the diode will show >open circuit on ohms ranges -- you have to use the "diode check" function >of the meter which should read open one way and probably a half-volt or >less the other way. > >cheers >david >David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon.htm >'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" >'85 GL "Poor Relation" > >--------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! >Tired of filling out forms and remembering passwords? Gator fills in >forms and passwords with just one click! Comes with $50 in free coupons! > <a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/gator2 ">Click Here</a> >------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon.htm '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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