It depends on weather it is in a parallel or series circuit. In parallel the entire circuit it is in parallel with is shorted out. In series the total resistance decreases by the amount of the resistor that shorted out. Resistors usually open or change value with use.
If a diode is shorted, a multimeter set to the diode test mode will typically read a value close to zero volts in both directions, indicating a low resistance path. In resistance mode, it will show a very low resistance, often near zero ohms. This behavior confirms that the diode is no longer functioning properly and is acting as a short circuit.
The circuit becomes a pure resistance circuit where current and voltage are in phase with each others.
The diode is neither shorted nor open. It is a zener diode and it is conducting in both directions. If it were truly shorted, it would read closer to zero ohms in both directions.
When checked with an ohmmeter, a properly functioning capacitor should initially show a low resistance as the capacitor charges, but then the resistance should increase rapidly to a very high value or infinity as it becomes fully charged. This behavior indicates that the capacitor is not shorted and is capable of holding a charge. If the ohmmeter indicates a constant low resistance, the capacitor may be faulty or shorted. Conversely, if it shows an infinite resistance immediately, the capacitor might be open or defective.
A current checks less resistance path to flow. When one of parallel branches is shorted, it becomes have less resistance and whole the current will flow through it, means current before parallel branches and current after parallel branches becomes same, and all branches become short.
Actually, measuring winding resistance with a multimeter is an iffy situation at best. This is because the multimeter will not tell you if one of the turns is shorted, causing Q to drastically suffer, it will really only tell you if the winding is open, or if it is shorted to something it should not be shorted to, such as the frame. This is especially true for larger windings, in larger transformers and motors, because their DC resistance is so close to zero that you might not be able to tell if they are shorted or normal. Using a multimeter is a good start, to make sure that basics are covered, and it might tell you if the winding is dead shorted, but you need to know for sure what the expected DC resistance is, and you need to know that you multimeter is very good in the low Ohms scale.
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Driver side air bag circuit , low resistance or shorted
In that case, the circuit is shorted, or short-circuited.
Depending on the accuracy of your Ohm meter, yes... it could very well be shorted.
When resistors are wired in series, their resistances are added to find the total resistance. If they are run in parallel, or series-parallel, the formula is different
If a diode is shorted, a multimeter set to the diode test mode will typically read a value close to zero volts in both directions, indicating a low resistance path. In resistance mode, it will show a very low resistance, often near zero ohms. This behavior confirms that the diode is no longer functioning properly and is acting as a short circuit.
The circuit becomes a pure resistance circuit where current and voltage are in phase with each others.
It might be a problem with the "clock spring".
Passenger side air bag circuit low resistance or shorted
The diode is neither shorted nor open. It is a zener diode and it is conducting in both directions. If it were truly shorted, it would read closer to zero ohms in both directions.