A multimeter might look intimidating, but learning to use this simple electrician's tool will come in handy during a number of every day tasks.

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

David Grant of ACT Meters provides a basic understanding of digital multimeters and how to use them to test alarm systems. He pays particular attention to safety The purpose of a multimeter is to ...

Changing a car battery can be done in just a few steps. Always test the car battery before replacing and be sure to properly ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to use it.” ...

Your car won't start for the second day in a row. You ask your neighbor for a jump (again) and head off to work — late, of course. You come to the conclusion that it has to be the battery or the ...