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I need to test the current at the washer pump (just to see if any is getting to it) with a 5 to 50 volt tester light. I am ASSUMING there are 12 volts going into the wiper motor and washer pump. Am I right ??? Thanks, John My Jekyll Doesn’t Hyde  :::  Ozzy Osbourne

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>I need to test the current at the washer pump (just to see if any is getting to >it) with a 5 to 50 volt tester light. I am ASSUMING there are 12 volts going >into the wiper motor and washer pump. Am I right ???

You’re assuming right (more or less) that there’s 12 volts (13.7 really) at the wiper motor.  Thing is, you mentioned wanting to measure current which is the ‘flow’ level of electrons.  Did you mean voltage, which is the ‘height’ of them?   (relating to water) Voltage is measured across, or in parallel with the device. Current is measured in line with, or in series with the device.

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>>I need to test the current at the washer pump (just to see if any is getting >to >it) with a 5 to 50 volt tester light. I am ASSUMING there are 12 volts going >into the wiper motor and washer pump. Am I right ??? >You’re assuming right (more or less) that there’s 12 volts (13.7 really) at >the wiper motor.  Thing is, you mentioned wanting to measure current which is >the ‘flow’ level of electrons.  Did you mean voltage, which is the ‘height’ >of >them?   (relating to water) >Voltage is measured across, or in parallel with the device. >Current is measured in line with, or in series with the device.

I just need to see if there is  electrical power getting to the pump. My Jekyll Doesn’t Hyde  :::  Ozzy Osbourne

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