The Fluke 83 has been the standard in the electronics and electrical industry since it's inception. I have one that is probably 15-20 years old, easy, and it's still going strong. I have sent it back once to get it recalibrated, which was probably unnecessary, since it was within spec in nearly every range tested.
Even if you can get one used, do it. It's like a good German tool - you'll know what you've got when you use it - it just feels right. Dan ________________________________ From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1983 MB 300D No Glow Plug Light $250 ages ago is $399 now for a new one. I looked them up. New or used, a fluke 80-something is still a multi-hundred dollar meter (new price.) Many people can't justify that for occasional GP tests. I went for years with a multimeter ($20) that the lowest range was K-ohms. It was a very small meter and fit in the MB toolbox I carried in the trunk. I bought a radio junk one in 1989 that I really liked, and it is still good. It was $39.99 and same with alligator clips that the test leads slipped into so you could work one handed, or no handed. That was really handy. It had a low ohm scale that was sensitive enough to determine a bad GP, although it was always higher than actual. As a general rule with a cheap meter, continuity indicates a good plug and no continuity indicates bad. This system does not work when one is shorted. That you can test with a handful of strip fuses. remove one plug, replace fuse; test. When the fuse does not burn out, the one you have out, (or the last one you removed) is bad. >>A fluke 83 is $400. (unless anyone else finds a Cathey deal.) > >Huh. Paid around $100 for the two used 87's I got. >(More for the bought-new 83, I think it was around >$250 ages ago.) > >-- Jim > > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
