In this video I show you how I make my own “test lights” of various amperage’s that can be used to substitute for a component on the vehicle that has failed. These range any where from .25amp to 4.5amp and can be used to replace failed fuel pumps, actuators, lights, solenoids etc. so you can preform circuit integrity tests. -Enjoy!
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I just found this video. Great video. You are a great resource. Thanks for the helpful tip.
I have a headlight bulb in a pigtail that I use for testing stuff. I figure if the circuit will power a headlight bulb it should be good for about everything else.
Great stuff Eric
1amp @ 12v = 12w
2amp @ 12v = 24w
3amp @12v = 36w
4amp @ 12v = 48w
I see smoke coming off your light…
So, a light that draws 4amps @ 12v is consuming almost 50w, and that gets very hot…
I don't recommend a plastic shroud, because it could melt or catch fire..
Use a metal cap or sheet metal to make a shield protector for the bulb…
I have an 06 Forester I still try to do my own wrenching! My wife has a new Kia with all the bells an whistle's. I don't work on her car but I will have to get something newer in the future. This was a great video but I don't have an Amp meter. I guess I will have to get one. What type of wrench do you use to get into a very tight spot? I have all of the socket combo's. I was thinking of a set of straight handed ratcheting box wrenches with the tilting head. Thanks for this video I often wondered why you were using different test lights. Thank You for making the video's I watch them all!! It doesn't matter what make or model the vehicle is you can always learn something new. I live about 45 min. from Albany so I am familiar with the corrosion the salt makes. I don't know why they use salt it makes slush which make's things slippery in my opinion. Plain sand and a plow is better in my opinion.
Here I am 3 years later laughing so hard Iām crying when the bit grabbed and made that huge hole. My wife is looking at me like Iām a bloody idiot.
reminds me of when i accidentally soldered a pipe fitting to a paint can lid that I was using to hold the fitting and it really held on there amazingly well i could not pull it off the steel lid . when i am working on house wiring i like the radio tester plug it in and you can listen to when it goes off and on. you could probably do same thing with a 12 volt radio better then listening to a car horn lol
Warning common headlight bulbs can get up to 700 degrees.
One can simply soider the lead wires to the bulb pins
Excellent šš
Let there be light , and there was !!!