multimeter

Off topic chat about anything you like. Doesn't have to be about XMs (though they will inevitibly come up!). You can even discuss non-Citroens :o in here!
Post Reply
captainhaddock
XM Guru
Posts: 1854
Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 9:43 pm

multimeter

Post by captainhaddock » Thu May 17, 2012 7:39 pm

Can anyone explain how to measure the resistance with a multimeter of an ABS sensor? I can't get any reading on them and I know this time it's me, eventhough the multimeter doesn't read anything on any setting.

thanks

User avatar
Dean
Global Moderator
Posts: 6116
Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:53 am
Location: Isle of wight

Re: multimeter

Post by Dean » Thu May 17, 2012 7:44 pm

CLICK HERE and watch the video for instruction.
If it turns out you are doing it right and i suspect you are then one of your sensors could be open circuit so there is no electrical path down one wire, through the sensor and back out through the other wire.
Where are you testing the sensors from too? ecu plug or wheel arch two pin connector?

D
92 Citroen XM Prestige 3.0i Auto R.P5678
14 Mitsubishi L200 Trojan
89 Talbot Express 2.0 coach built Auto-trail Chinook

Addicted to Crackanory

captainhaddock
XM Guru
Posts: 1854
Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 9:43 pm

Re: multimeter

Post by captainhaddock » Thu May 17, 2012 7:59 pm

I was testing an ABS sensor cable out of the car and I actually know this is a working sensor cable. Now I knew how to measure a resistance like in the vid (thanks) but where do you measure on this sensor cable I do not know for sure. There are to cables in this cable ending in the actual sensor with the magnet? Thanks for your reply btw!

Dieselman
Global Moderator
Posts: 14432
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:44 pm

Re: multimeter

Post by Dieselman » Thu May 17, 2012 8:20 pm

For measuring cables, measure from one end tot eh other of the same wire. The reading should be zero ohms. (continuity)
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White

Post Reply