removed Varisotor Craftsman 82026 Multimeter Part Replacement and info Varistor
Thanks for the quick response Sceadwian!
I was just able to get to removing the Varistor last night(tad busy), I removed the varistor and it does now work. Although I have a minor problem.
The meter doesn't want to zero out so to speak. When you set the dial whether its dc volts, ac volts, ohms or Frequency. It usually will start out at like .06-.01 and drops down to either .01 or finally to 0.00, but if you move the meter or the probes(doesn't matter if the probes are connected) it climbs back up again then drops. When I tested volts on a batttery(comparing to another meter) they where real close, and didn't matter if I moved the meter around at that point. Any ideas why this happens? It's kinda annoying and not sure if it will be real accurate. Since I have no way to compare the Frequency setting. I think it did this a little bit before the problem occurred but now it seems its a little worse. I know there are 3 tiny pots to adjust inside would that help? Any ideas on the adjustment process?
What I did to cause this(if I remember correctlly) I thought I was testing dc volts and had it on ac volts and when I turn it to the other setting bam! I thoguht from what I have been told this shouldn't happen. I know I was switching the setting from one to the other when it happened. It was a bummer when it happened because my other meter got fried at the same time as this one. So I had no meter to test anything. I think the other one just blew and was on the wrong amp setting(dumb on my part) It was a cheap meter, but I was out of luck at that point. The thing was it was a Arcade video game(cocktail version) and the monitor was shot. We had power but the the Higvoltage unit must have blow up at some point and there was a large mess on the baord from a blown up cap, so all was not lost since I couldn't do anymore with a meter most likelly.
Also how does removing the varistor make it work. I kinda thought it would be a open circuit and not work. I'm very glad it does though
Before(when it didn't work) The continuity would just beep, and nothing on any of the other settings.
I'm assuming a short in the Varistor caused this. Thanks again for your help and also in advance on my other questions. I greatly appreciate it
Nick