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Can a voltmeter be used to measure voltage in and out of a starter motor?
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∙ 11y ago
Voltage flow into a starter motor, never out of it.
Use the voltmeter to measure the voltage at the starter motor before starting to crank and then whilst it is cranking.
(Before cranking, the voltage appears across the starter motor relay only.)
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