testing for opens in the circuit? pg 28 in the fsm general information. 2001 it has a photo also on top but i have a question on all the steps can someone ad some tips or insight into what they are asking (fuse block)? i looked up and know where it is located but fuse block terminal ?
(3?) fuse block terminal is the block with all the terminal?
(4) fuse block (power) side of SW1?
(5) ETC
(6) ETC
2) Start at one end of the circuit and work your way to the other end. (At the fuse block in this example)
3) Connect one probe of the DMM to the fuse block terminal on the load side.
4) Connect the other probe to the fuse block (power) side of SW1. Little or no resistance will indicate that portion of the circuit has good continuity. If there were an open in the circuit, the DMM would indicate an over limit or infinite resistance condition. (point A)
5) Connect the probes between SW1 and the relay. Little or no resistance will indicate that portion of the circuit has good continuity. If there were an open in the circuit, the DMM would indicate an over limit or infinite resistance condition. (point B)
6) Connect the probes between the relay and the solenoid. Little or no resistance will indicate that portion of the circuit has good continuity. If there were an open in the circuit, the DMM would indicate an over limit or infinite resistance condition. (point C)

 

This is going to be a challenge to answer without writing a novel.

​​​​​​​Generically yes, but specifically no .I think we first need to define what a terminal is. The dictionary definition of terminal is a place/spot where something ends. Comes from the word terminate. When referring to electrical wiring, a terminal is the metal connector attached to the end of a wire to allow for easier connection of said wire to something else, i.e., switch, fuse, lamp, another wire.

The directions are telling you to put the voltmeter probe on a terminal. What terminal, you ask. The terminal that is in the fuse block. What fuse, you ask. The fuse that supplies power to the circuit that is to be tested.

​​​​​​​The example is having you test the continuity of the fuse that supplies power to switch #1 (SW1). One side of the fuse connects to the battery and the other side of the fuse connects to SW1. Step 3 had you connect the voltmeter to the side of the fuse that connects to the battery and step 4 is having you connect the voltmeter to the side of the fuse that connects to SW1.

Steps 3 & 4 are, in IMHO, are written by idiots that are divorced from reality and have never done this themselves. In order to do it as written, you would need to go on the backside of the fuse block and probe into a rat's nest of wires. Yes, it is doable, but it is time consuming and loaded with the dangers of shorting out connections. Sooo much easier to pull the fuse out and test the fuse that way.

​​​​​​​You have to remember what you are trying to do... specifically test the continuity of a piece of wire between the switch SW1 and a relay. So you would connect one probe of the ohmmeter to the switch (the side that goes to the relay) and connect the other ohmmeter probe to the relay terminal for that wire.

​​​​​​​The same thing as step 5 except that you are testing a different piece of wire. the wire that goes between the relay and the solenoid.

​​​​​​​I'm a bit confused as to what your confusion is. You are trying to find the problem in an electrical circuit that has several components in it, a fuse, a switch, a relay and a solenoid. All the components are connected together with wires running between components. You have to start somewhere and the manual is telling you to start at the one end that is closest to the car's battery. Test the fuse, then the wire from the fuse going to the switch, then the wire from the switch going to the relay... erc, etc, etc.

​​​​​​​This is saying connect to the side of the fuse that has the components(things) that will be using the power from this fuse. In electrical terminology you have the line side and the load side of a fuse, switch, relay or whatever. The line side is the source of where the power comes from. The load side goes to the devices/components/things that use the power such as light bulbs, solenoides, motors.

​​​​​​​These 3 are telling you how to interpret the ohmmeter reading when you are testing continuity.

​​​​​​​hope this helps you.

 

Nonetheless, you adequately lived up to the challenge.