VUE L4-2.2L VIN D (2002)
Multimeter Display Reading
Connector Test Adaptor
NOTE: Do not push multimeter probes into the connector terminals.
These devices are made of a short length of wire, a terminal, and a diagnostic service probe or an alligator clip. The Connector Test Adaptor Kit can be
obtained from the Special Tool catalog part number J-43907.
These jumpers are color coded. Check the connector face view section to verify which jumper is used with the connector that is being probed.
They have a dual purpose. The first being to aid in measuring voltage, resistance, or current at a connector. Since diagnostic service probes are limited to
use on .35, .50, and .80 mm, (22, 20, and 18 gage) thin wall wire, many of the wires cannot be probed without disconnecting the connector. But, probing
the terminal could spread the contacts and damage them. Once a contact is damaged it is very difficult to make good contact with a male terminal. By
using the test adapters, the probe can make excellent contact with the circuit through the diagnostic service probe or the alligator clip, and the terminal
won't be damaged.
The second function is to determine if a terminal's contacts have been spread apart, resulting in an open or intermittent open. This is known as a terminal
tightness test. Connector terminals make contact with the pin by means of a tang which is sprung against the pin. If the tang is spread apart by a meter
probe, the tang will not spring back to tightly grip the pin. Test this by inserting the jumper pin and removing it, noting how well the terminal holds the
pin. It should be held well enough that the pin will not fall out of the terminal.
Installation
