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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 10:55 AM
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Does anyone carry an ohm meter with them while on the road? I bought this one from the local Snap-on guy some 30 years ago, still works fine, smaller then a pack of smokes


 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 08:42 PM
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Very nice. I carry one in my truck but not my bike.

What size battery does it use?

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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LD-Ordie
Does anyone carry an ohm meter with them while on the road? I bought this one from the local Snap-on guy some 30 years ago, still works fine, smaller then a pack of smokes
It is a shame that radio shack is not around any more, they had a perfect little meter. I was riding In Fla when I notice my Volt Meter in the fairing reading low. I stopped in a Dealer to borrow a VOM and the voltage on the bike was good, The meter, not so much.
That little meter you have next to your Fluke would be perfect.
 
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Here is one that is close to your small one.
Small VOM Small VOM
This one is hard to beat for $9 and it has back lit display.
Cheap VOM Cheap VOM
 

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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 09:29 PM
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I carry a small one. Not a fluke.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2024 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by John Harper
Very nice. I carry one in my truck but not my bike.

What size battery does it use?

John
Can't remember, but one of those small wafer type. Fortunately , it does not get used much. The Fluke is my go to meter.
 
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Originally Posted by LD-Ordie
Can't remember, but one of those small wafer type. Fortunately , it does not get used much. The Fluke is my go to meter.
I have a Fluke 77 and a Metex. The Fluke is the oldest and my favorite Meter. However, I will use which ever meter I find in my tool box first.
I got the Metex as a stand-by when my Fluke display began to flake out. I have since replaced the display on the Fluke as well as the flexible carbon contacts that connect the LCD to the circuit card. Both have served me well for a very long time.


 
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Old Nov 14, 2024 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mongo1958
Here is one that is close to your small one.
Small VOM
This one is hard to beat for $9 and it has back lit display.
Cheap VOM
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up.
 
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I don't carry any of my Flukes on the bike, but I have a little Greenlee that I bought at Lowes like 20 years ago, with Fluke leads, because they are the best. It has worked for years just fine. The last time I needed it, the damn battery was dead. Always working on someone else's bike in the middle BFE
 
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This one is small and cheap
Meter Meter
 

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