Where do you get them? Dick Smith doesn't have any, the big industrial trade shop here doesn't have them, Repco doesn't have them and Autobarn does have them, but for $55. And I really can't justify spending $55 for an LED globe, a resistor and a bit of wire. Especially when Dick Smith sells them for $5, in every other store but the one in my city.

Would anywhere else have them? I was thinking maybe Jaycar electronics or Bunnings, but I've driven all around already I don't want to go to another place unless I know they have them.

Try Sprint Autoparts.

Maybe look again at Autobarn they should only be about $5. Jaycar should have them, try calling them first.

Try Sprint Autoparts.

Maybe look again at Autobarn they should only be about $5. Jaycar should have them, try calling them first.

Thanks, Sprint have them for $18 so I guess I'll be getting that. Bunnings don't have them, Jaycar don't have any in stock and I called Autobarn again and they said they could order them in but that's a bit much hassle.

Why do you want a test light? How about a multimeter for $15 instead? : http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=QM1523
Then you can test power, continuity and measure resistances and voltages, which IMO is much better than just a test light.

Can't you make your own test light? I've got LEDs and stuff that I've ripped out of broken devices and the LED & resistor would cost small change at Jaycar. Would be very easy to do.
That is assuming you're dealing with 12V though. If you're playing with 240V, go buy a real one as you planned. :)

Cheers, Oggy.

Why do you want a test light? How about a multimeter for $15 instead? : http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=QM1523
Then you can test power, continuity and measure resistances and voltages, which IMO is much better than just a test light.

Can't you make your own test light? I've got LEDs and stuff that I've ripped out of broken devices and the LED & resistor would cost small change at Jaycar. Would be very easy to do.
That is assuming you're dealing with 12V though. If you're playing with 240V, go buy a real one as you planned. :)

Cheers, Oggy.

It has to be a analogue multimeter, but I checked Jaycar and they're only $25, so I might get one. Thanks.

Why does it have to be analogue?

Now i'm curios - why analogue?

Analogue uses a needle and with probing the ECU stored fault codes you need to be able to see the sweeps of the needle and the duration of the sweeps so as to cross reference to the fault code listing in the service manual.

Using a digital mutimeter it displays a number instead and it can be confusing as it does not show you properly length of the pulse signal. I tried using a digital multimter before and it flashed numbers so randomly that i could not figure it out.

Plutonic, go to Dick Smith or Jaycar and get your self an analogue multimeter. They are cheap mate. about $25. I use mine for all sorts of things as well as this.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=QM1020&keywords=multimeter&form=KEYWORD

Thanks

^ahah, ta

I presume This (http://dicksmith.com.au/product/Q1539/auto-test-probe-12v-amp-24v)is the one you want?
Why not buy online. Free Shipping, so no more than $5.
Another way is go to your Local Auto Electrician, and see if they could possibly order one for you??