How To Check An Alternator With A Voltmeter. An overworked alternator also produces the same smell. Buy or get a voltmeter at the local electronics store.
Your Moss tech Hans is back once again to talk about how to test your Alternator. To check for a bad alternator diode you may want to reset your voltmeter to the lowest possible AC voltage scale setting. Please you shouldnt disconnect the negative battery cable just to test an alternator.
Please you shouldnt disconnect the negative battery cable just to test an alternator.
Locate your alternator and check to be sure the alternator belt isnt loose. Learn how to test an alternator with a Multimeter. HOW TO TEST ALTERNATOR DIODE WITH MULTIMETER VOLTMETER. Measuring the resistance of the alternator using a multimeter.
