I drove 565 clicks,  arrived to a vehicle that took 3 hours to start. (diesel -32 celsius) 

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo) 02/16/2019 at 11:52 • Filed to: None

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I troubleshot, once my multimeter had thawed enough for me to read it, it was this:

A least the client was appropr iately mor tified. I’m appropriately patient, which I bill for.

WilliamsSW > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 02/16/2019 at 12:06

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  That’s a really expensive fuse!

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > WilliamsSW 02/16/2019 at 12:14

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I tossed in the fuse for free,  Working outside in the cold is in the contract, but I need to see it run and start.  Might as well bring it inside, better for everyone involved.  (also, it was a 45 ton crane)

atfsgeoff > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 02/16/2019 at 12:18

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So many people underestimate the utility of a good multimeter and appropriate set of test leads and clamps.

Tapas > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 02/16/2019 at 17:49

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Wow.

But also, why?

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Tapas 02/16/2019 at 17:56

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I was to repair/replace the gps.  It was not the problem, but I like to know why things don’t work.  

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 02/16/2019 at 21:32

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Fuse - free.

Knowing it was a fuse and which one $$$$

Tapas > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 02/16/2019 at 23:40

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I don't like to know how things work enough to brave the winters like that. 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 02/17/2019 at 09:08

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I didn’t know, still don’t as the label for the fuses was missing.  I’ve learned that whatever piece of heavy equipment I’m presented with is just a big dirty car. 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Tapas 02/17/2019 at 09:13

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It’s in the contract to work outside in need be. But I won’t work on a vehicle I’ve never seen before unless it start s and runs.