Outback [Legacy] AWD F4-2.5L DOHC (1996)
Test Lamp Method To Determine A Short-Circuit
1) Test lamp method
Connect a test lamp (rated at approximately 3 W) in place of the blown fuse and allow current to flow through the circuit. Disconnect one
connector at a time from the circuit, starting with the one located farthest from the power supply. If the test lamp goes out when a connector is
disconnected, the wiring between that connection and the next connector (farther from the power supply) is shorted.
Ohmmeter Method To Determine A Short-Circuit
2) Ohmmeter method
Disconnect all affected connectors, and check continuity between each connector and ground. When ohmmeter indicates continuity between a
particular connector and ground, that connector is shorted.
How to Determine an Open Circuit
Voltmeter Method To Determine Open Circuit
1) Voltmeter method
An open circuit is determined by measuring the voltage between respective connectors and ground using a voltmeter, starting with the connector
closest to the power supply. The power supply must be turned ON so that current flows in the circuit. If voltage is not present between a particular
connector and ground, the circuit between that connector and the previous connector is open.
Ohmmeter Method To Determine Open Circuit
2) Ohmmeter method
Disconnect all connectors affected, and check continuity in the wiring between adjacent connectors. When the ohmmeter indicates "infinite", the
