Avalanche 4WD V8-5.3L (2011)
Testing/Troubleshooting with a Digital Multimeter
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Troubleshooting with a Test Lamp See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Troubleshooting with
a Test Lamp
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Using Fused Jumper Wires See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Using Fused Jumper Wires
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Measuring Voltage See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Measuring Voltage
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Measuring Voltage Drop See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Measuring Voltage Drop
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Measuring Frequency See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Measuring Frequency
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Testing Ground and Low Reference Circuits
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Testing for Continuity See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Testing for Continuity
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Testing for Short to Ground See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Testing for Short to Ground
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Testing for a Short to Voltage See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Testing for a Short to
Voltage
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Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit
Testing/Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
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Inducing Intermittent Fault Conditions See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Inducing
Intermittent Fault Conditions
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Testing for Electrical Intermittents See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Testing for Electrical
Intermittents
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Scan Tool Snapshot Procedure See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Circuit Testing/Scan Tool Snapshot
Procedure
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Circuit Protection - Fuses See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Wiring Repairs/Circuit Protection - Fuses
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Circuit Protection - Circuit Breakers See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Wiring Repairs/Circuit Protection -
Circuit Breakers
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Circuit Protection - Fusible Links See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/Wiring Repairs/Circuit Protection -
Fusible Links
Troubleshooting with a Test Lamp
Troubleshooting with a Test Lamp
Special Tools
EL-35616-200 - Test Light - Probe Kit
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools See: Power and Ground Distribution/Tools and Equipment.
Danger: This procedure should not be performed on high voltage circuits. Performing this procedure on high voltage circuits may result in
serious injury or death.
Caution: Refer to Test Probe Caution See: Service Precautions/Vehicle Damage Warnings/Test Probe Caution.
A test lamp can simply and quickly test a low impedance circuit for voltage. A digital multimeter (DMM) should be used instead of a test lamp in order
to test for voltage in high impedance circuits. While a test lamp shows whether voltage is present if the impedance is low enough, a DMM indicates how
much voltage is present. In other words, if there is not enough current, the test lamp will not illuminate even though voltage is present.
The EL-35616-200 - kit is Micro-Pack compatible and comprised of a 12 V light bulb with an attached pair of leads.
To properly operate this tool use the following procedures.
When testing for voltage:
1. Attach one lead to ground.
2. Touch the other lead to various points along the circuit where voltage should be present.
3. When the bulb illuminates, there is voltage at the point being tested.
When testing for ground:
1. Attach one lead to battery positive voltage.
2. Touch the other lead to various points along the circuit where ground should be present.
3. When the bulb illuminates, there is ground at the point being tested.
Testing for a Short to Voltage
Testing for a Short to Voltage
