Sounds like dirty contacts in your meter. Always touch the probes together at each setting to check for continuity.

Stuart

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil N
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 12:28 PM
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Subject: Volt Ohm Meter: Continuity Checking, Ohm Range Settings

Hi all.

I'm measuring continuity to track down where I connected a + wire.
With battery DISconnected, digital meter @ 200 Ohm range, no continuity seen (displays a 1). At 2000 Ohms (diode test setting): ~
1700 Ohms. As I increase Ohm range, the decimal point moves, then at 20M Ohm range, I see 0.00.

At the highest range, am I seeing a false reading for continuity?

Thanks, Neil

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