I'm trying to do the Regulated Voltage/Amp check, 17-4 in the Honda Service manual. After I pull the main 30amp fuse I connect the ammeter (multimeter) as shown and then start the engine. Except that without the fuse there are no electrics so the engine won't start.
Am I right that the multimeter is supposed to be making the connection in place of the fuse? If so, I must be making contact at the wrong points and not getting a connection. In the diagram it looks like the red multimeter probe goes to the red wire in the starter relay switch connector and the black probe goes to the right-hand bolt-like thingy under the rubber cover behind the 30amp fuse. Am I touching the wrong points?
Also, the Note says I should first turn off the lights and other electrical equipment. Am I correct in interpreting this as pulling all the fuses in the two fuse boxes to the right of the battery?
Am I right that the multimeter is supposed to be making the connection in place of the fuse? If so, I must be making contact at the wrong points and not getting a connection. In the diagram it looks like the red multimeter probe goes to the red wire in the starter relay switch connector and the black probe goes to the right-hand bolt-like thingy under the rubber cover behind the 30amp fuse. Am I touching the wrong points?
Also, the Note says I should first turn off the lights and other electrical equipment. Am I correct in interpreting this as pulling all the fuses in the two fuse boxes to the right of the battery?