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I sort of get it, but I guess I'm not understanding continuity. I thought continuity meant it would make a circuit. If there's no energization from a source (car battery via harness), how would I see continuity? Maybe I don't understand the multi-meter. I know, I am hopeless



When you put your multimeter on resistance (omega), it measures resistance. It doesn't need any outside power. To see this, just touch the two probes together. Resistance on the meter should go to 0 ohms.

Now, touch the probes to the two outer pins, and have someone go through each gear. When you see 0 ohms, you have continuity between the pins, just like when you touched the probes together.

This is the 'safest' method as you're not jumping any 12v points to it.


---Alternate method-----

You only need power from an outside source if you want to use a test light. If you want to use this method, put 12v on the left pin. Ground your test light, and touch its probe to the right pin. When the light comes on, there is continuity between the pins.

-Dave

If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.