Test tools.

[gl0ck 10+ year member]

Up untill, remote start season of last year 10/07 i used a fluke 111 to test wires. I purchased a power probe 3, and have yet to look back. Has all the features that i love, so far has been pretty safe. Any one else use this and how long has it lasted you so far?

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[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

i have only used a dmm. when i was doing my dads deville with a buddy he was using a probe that could reverse the polarity and shit, and when he would test one ignition wire the car would start when he would throw negative on it.

 

[Ferendon 10+ year member]

Some of the newer GMs and Dodges have 2 ignition wires, and they start when they see negative on one of them.

And please tell me the PP3 is smaller than it looks in pictures. It looks bad ***, but it wouldn't be easy to test wires with a brick, attached to a metal spike.

 

[Shyne151 10+ year member]

For older cars or cars I know what I'm testing for I use my snapon test light.

But most of hte time on newer cars... i use my kal3000 multimeter with ezhooks.

 

[Shyne151 10+ year member]

There was a long discussion on directech's forum about how bad those power probes can be...

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

i use a snap-on/blue point dmm

 

[gl0ck 10+ year member]

There was a long discussion on directech's forum about how bad those power probes can be...

I read that but no one really attacked the pp3, It has its own breaker, Takes 12v-ground. It is an amazing tool, i would tell anyone to try it.

About how bulky it looks, i would'nt say its huge but it is still comfy if i can't fit it somewhere i attach an ez hook to it and make it work that way, the led lights are real nice when physical. I'll take some pics tommorow maybe.

 

[Mr.GoodGuy 10+ year member]

get a power probe III

i got the older version

works great