corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » multimeter and tool chest


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author multimeter and tool chest
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 18:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will something like this do for checking whether my car battery is charging properly?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46498

also anyone know where to get a half decent cheap tool chest doesnt need to have wheels really
CORSA NUT
Member
Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah that's fine mate...

Try Halfords or Machine Mart for the chest
barneykarl
Member
Registered: 29th Jul 06
Location: Stevenage
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes and no to the toolbox
C2RL R
Member
Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes it will. you see where the dial is in the pic? well turn it to the right and stop on '20'.

[Edited on 17-01-2010 by C2RL R]
Tiger
Member
Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bettery should get 12V at rest and 13-13.7v charging from alternator. It wont tell you if your battery is knackered though. If a cell is down, it will still read 12v at rest and 13-13.7v charging but you need a different meter to check that and they arent cheap. It tells you whether the drain is too great to acheive the cranking amps required to turn the lump...
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 19:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
yes it will. you see where the dial is in the pic? well turn it to the right and stop on '20'.

[Edited on 17-01-2010 by C2RL R]


nice one

thanks everyone

tiger i just need to check the alternator i working really. so if the battery is getting the correct charge and its not starting then i'll replace the battery
Tiger
Member
Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sound, I get 13.7vdc on mine with engine running. Oh yeah, another thing. If your battery light stays on when the car is running, that means your alternator is not charging battery
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 19:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
seen a chest on the machine mart site for £105 so might get that as i looks like my brothers top box will fit on it
harrisp
Member
Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Halfords tool boxes are quite good.
Tiger
Member
Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have a look at Cromwell Tools Mark.
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 20:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bit expensive those cromwells

harrisp - i used to live in south normanton
scottyp1989
Member
Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
halfords are doing a 6 drawrer one on offer at the min, get the top box and the bottom bit on wheels for £50
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 21:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good shout scotty going to get that!
C2RL R
Member
Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
halfords are doing a 6 drawrer one on offer at the min, get the top box and the bottom bit on wheels for £50


that is very cheap
IvIarkgraham
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline
17th Jan 10 at 21:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just reserved that and a set of 235 spanners and sockets

£100 all in

 
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » multimeter and tool chest 22 database queries in 0.0182972 seconds