When your car doesn’t start, often a low or dead battery is the culprit. Unfortunately, most vehicle owners do not check their battery until it fails. As preventative maintenance, the suggested best ...

If you’ve never used a voltmeter to test electrical circuits on 12-volt farm equipment, cars or trucks, but wanted to learn, here’s how: Voltmeters cost from $15 to $300. $50 will buy an economy-grade ...

The voltage of a car battery can be measured with the use of a voltmeter as well as the charge left. A typical car battery voltage delivers around 12.6 V under no load condition and will require ...

Hi everyone, Randy here again. I guess I'm not screwing up as bad as I thought because those magazine editors keep asking me to write another column. They said as long as I have something to talk ...

A customer recently called to ask questions about the electrical system on his machine. I asked if he had a voltmeter. There was a long pause, then he said, “Yes, but I don’t know how to use it.” He ...