Shut everything off in the hause, refrigerator, alarm clock and all, and see if the meter is still runnung. One easy way to figure if the heater is OK is to put a $ 5 Ohmeter to it and to apply Ohm's Law. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
On 12/6/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jim Cathey wrote: > >> I can listen for a quiet "hiss". I can come back out in an hour or > >> two and > >> feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition on > >> in an > >> hour or two > > > > You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure > > the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire > > or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself. > > > > Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you > > hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights > > up. > > Plugging the block heat in or disconnecting it in the dark USUALLY draws > a sufficient arc to be detectable. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
