Acura Integra 1998 Service Manual page 1396

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Troubleshooting Tests
Testing for Voltage
When testing for voltage at a connector
without wire seals, you do not have to
seoarate the two halves of the connector.
lnstead. orobe the connector from the back
Always check both sides of the connector
because dirty, corroded, and bent terminals
can cause problems (no electrical contact =
an open).
1. Connect one lead of the test light to a
known good ground, or, if you're using a
digital volt ohmmeter (DVOM), place it in
the appropriate DC volts range, and
connect its negative lead to ground.
Connect the other lead of the test light or
DVOM to the point you want to checK.
lf the test light glows, there is voltage
presenl. lf you're using a DVOM, note the
voltage reading. lt should be within one
volt of measured battery voltage.
A loss of more than one volt indicates
a oroblem.
NOTE: Always use a DVOM on high
impedance circuits. A test light may not
glow (even with battery voltage present).
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Testing for Continuity
When testing for continuity at a connector
without wire seals, you do not have to
separate the two halves of lhe connector'
lnstead. orobe the connector from the back.
Always check both sides of the connectol
because dirty. corroded. and bent terminals
can cause problems (no electrical contact =
an open).
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the car
battery. lf you're using a DVOM, place it in
the lowest "OHMS" range.
2. Connect one lead of a self-powered test
light or DVOM to one end of the part of the
circuit vou want to test.
Connect the other lead to the other end.
lf the seltpowered test light glows, there is
continuity. l{ you're using a DVOM, a low
reading or no reading (zero), means
good continuity.