Answer for CAR_Mendoza_1984. If you are not familiar how to use a voltmeter, you use a lamp tester available at any car parts store (auto zone) for $12.00. The lamp tester has it's pointed probe end. This part of the tester designed to be pointed tip for poking or inserting it's tip to any parts of wiring harness and bulbs to check presence of 12 volts. The other end of the tester is a 3 feet long wire either red or orange color with a alligator clip at the end. The clip is designed so that you can attach or clip to metal structure, bolts or body of the car. The metal(steel or galvanized) body
Of the car is universally designated as the ground or negative pole which were already connected to car battery negative terminal cable. You can clip it to any metallic part of the car body while the pointed probe has to be your test probe. The bulb inside the tester should light up if you happen to touch a live part of the wiring or terminals. You can practice it anytime by opening the hood and start testing.
Friday, October 30th, 2020 AT 2:23 PM