How To Use A Power Probe

What is a power probe? In this video we show you everything you need to know on how to use a Power Probe. You will learn how to test basic electrical equipment.
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[@andrewdavis6917]

I lost mine (divorce and turmoil), then found it again and found your vid again. Thanks again.

[@JeffLifeInReview]

You get a like and subscribe for giving a decent overview of the Power Probe and gave simple examples of how it can be used. Electrics have always been a mystery and it is good to get basic learning from others !

[@tgiii2432]

Nice job explaining power probe brother. I bought mine years ago when I was wrenching. I've been heavy hauling for 17 years but want to get back into the shop. I forgot how to use mine but your tutorial brought it alp back. Thanks

[@njsurf1973]

Never used one of these, but I need one. Better than a test light. Thanks!

[@rareearthfab5511]

Hey Nate, Great Video! I have a power probe and use it all the time when testing wiring I've added or debugging electrical gremlins. Great tool and good demonstration of its uses! Thanks for the vid!

[@CLGravy]

What a great addition Nate is to the bleepinjeep channel! Great to have one more on board.

[@natebleepinjeep9564]

Chancey Graves thank you! Happy to be aboard!

[@CLGravy]

Nate Bleepinjeep, Really enjoying the diesel engine swap. Great stuff man.

[@Khorsathedark]

Holy shit that was a great vid. I'm an idiot when it comes to electrical but that was pretty easy to follow. Nice job.

[@natebleepinjeep9564]

Khorsathedark thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Tools like this can greatly simplify electrical issues

[@dr.alleyartorius392]

Dang! That's a good short presentation and simple easy to understand... Thx

[@jcnpresser]

Love the power probe. I like the buzzer on also, it load tests the circuit your checking, helps you detect high resistance in the circuit. Cool videos guys.

[@kobeplays8572]

How to check the power of the backdoor windows on Cavalier 2004 THANK YOU I'm NELSON

[@davidm3210]

One of the better videos on the subject & dig the shop stove.

[@andrewdavis6917]

Thanks, I appreciate this. I have a power probe but have never used it.

[@johnronan5478]

Great Demo! Many thanks

[@Hank4WVU]

Power probe is one of my favorite tools I’ve ever purchased. It’s like having a test light, multimeter, and a power supply all in one.

[@joshuagarcia7791]

Thank you very much. Now I’m now step closer to knowing more in life

[@ironhorse19]

Great video very informative and easy to follow. Many thanks for sharing

[@g.fortin3228]

Thank you for this ! I think i'll add one of these tools to my toolbox now that I know how useful it can be. I'm subbing too !

[@petitus90]

Great and understandable video !

[@donniev8181]

Great instructional video!

[@roberthunter9042]

Thanks for the info!

[@Lanoguard]

Thank you. Really useful and clearly described.

[@dwaynesamuels3872]

Thank you for the class

[@shujin12345678]

Love this tool .. I have a 12v step down transformer on my work bench. Just plug into a 120vac outlet, and I always have a 12v power supply in case the vehicle's battery is dead or I just want to bench test a piece of equipment with having to have a vehicle in my garage ...

[@tylewis1765]

Nice work. Thank you

[@michaeljohn8905]

Best thing I ever bought. I work on airplanes and we mostly have 24 v systems. I love bench testing stuff . It’s absolutely my favorite electric tool even if it makes me a bit lazy. Lol

[@thewholls7176]

I’ve got the power probe IV its bloody good one feature I really like is the simple scientific principle that the12V is coming from the battery in the car and the ground is clipped on to the frame so if there’s an earth issue it will pick it up as opposed to using a remote battery I think it’s testing the circuit in a better way to do that if you combine this with the load pro you can get a hell of a lot done that’s for sure.....

[@7Westwood]

Great Video... Thank You

[@natebleepinjeep9564]

7Westwood thanks for watching!

[@Mcanic]

Thank you for sharing! 👍🏽

[@andrecosta9e]

Thank You for doing this 👍🙏

[@mnmnmmnnmnmn]

nice job. this convinced me buying one of these and throwing away my junky multimeter. thank you.

[@davidhughes4728]

I liked your video keep up the work good work

[@edpdul707]

Excellent video! just what I need to test the ground on dimmed low beam lights. I will connect positive cable to Battery (+) and negative cable to Battery (-), then I will use the probe on the bulb's socket to identify which of the two entry points is (+) and (-). Once that is done, with the contact on and lights on, I will insert the probe in the negative entry point and I will push ground to it. IF the lights get more intense I will infiere that the socket has a bad ground connection. DID I LEARN THE LESSON? Thanks for your video.

[@daviddevries65]

Good video.. Thanks

[@dleighton5741]

My next new tool !

[@-rarmitage2671]

I’d love for you to do a video on the high line conversion you did on your TJ. Looks great, once I finish fixing some rust on mine I’d like to go that route.

[@natebleepinjeep9564]

- rarmitage I will be doing a tj flat fender install video soon but unfortunately they are not highlines. The next time I do a high line install on a buddy's rig I will put together a video for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@-rarmitage2671]

Cool looking forward to it

[@lucastruckin6127]

Kick Ass video thanks bro. Oh yeah did anyone else notice what appeared to be a tiny human creeping behind the Jeep? 🤣🤘🤘

[@arthurrodesiler3109]

If you have 5 volts do not hit the switch on the power probe there goes the PCM. Test your connection before you apply 12 volts.

[@LuisMartinez-fr9gq]

Thank you for the recommendation.

[@smithsbell]

Unless, you have the 5v adapter. But, good advice!

[@artramirez3506]

In my best Will Smith Independence Day Voice....I've got to get me one of these!

[@georgef1176]

Thanks bud

[@safariconnect8275]

Thanks

[@asierra8943]

That was cool

[@andersonchimukono8498]

I need this product

[@joachimjohan1215]

MORE!!

[@JayKay-ht8rg]

Very helpful. Thankyou. Are there more expensive ones available where you don’t have to hook them up to the battery. They provide their own 12v power supply??

[@ronringler4286]

A+ information

[@camomanofcranham]

If I'm bench testing stuff can I use a 12v transformer to power up the probe?, great video...

[@g.fortin3228]

great explanations! had to save this one ! thank you !

[@blackrockbrewing5141]

Can it test ohms? like testing conductivity of a spark plug wire?

[@Sroor2023]

So this can't be used as continuety tester?

[@bobbynate4271]

I'm curious will it work when you don't/can't have the battery connected? Not to hate but honestly why not learn how to use a VOM (multimeter) instead? The power feature is cool tho.

[@jehu5279]

Great video, I need to purchase one, can't figure out why my jeep brake lights dont turn on, it has running lights work and turn signals but no brake light

[@MrMrsregor]

could be a break light switch.?.

[@jehu5279]

MrMrsregor I thought so as well, bought a new one but nothing, and I got power to both leads of brake switch, I was able to check that with a test light

[@Sroor2023]

OK but how you can test continuety cause the ecu harness plug inside the car and injector plug outside the car how can you perform that with this tool which I have it but I don't know if I can use it in that case or I'll bring long wire and connect it with my multimeter and do my test

[@luissonoma6255]

Nor trying to sound silly but is there a way to check continuity? Would that be when it has a solid beep and green or does that just mean that it’s grounded? I’m replacing a blower motor, the new part does the solid green old one doesn’t....

[@executivefunction7151]

I used my probe 3 to touch on a two wire plug with a red and brown wire. touching the pin on the brown wire my probe read battery voltage, then i used to probe to add ground and completed the circuit as my starter proceeded to turn over my jet ski. the reason I am wondering why this might have happened is because I was initially following a video where this guy touches the same pin and his probe read a ground green symbol when touching the brown wire, he probed the pin adding positive current and then his jet ski cranked over... what am i missing? and why did this work in an opposite fashion ? any advice helps

[@brandonjay5146]

What does it mean when my power probe lights up and makes the b+ sound when on certain wires but it doesn't hold a steady tone it sounds like Morris code? 13.0 volts I don't understand also I've came across grounds that read as ground but show .03 or .3 volts I forget it's beenr a while also when it reads power but doesn't make the tone

[@jonathanbywater2063]

Good video. BTW, how many birds and mice are nesting in that Mercedes engine bay?

[@5meanbean]

thanks real good class Right to the point I,ll be back Know anything about 6.5 chevy motor ?? Charlie Collision Tech.

[@MrCbass1234]

I just got a new powerpro 3 master kit yesterday, and it did not come with a manual, but it did come with a cd, it will not play as a DVD on my tv, so it must not be a CD. the computer I did have, does not work, that had a cd/dvd player, we got two new computer a lap top and the other one a new computer built in the monitor nether came with a CD or DVD player.

[@stevedutcher3875]

Can the power probe find a shorted wire, like I don’t have power to my break light? Will it find the broken wire??

[@natebleepinjeep9564]

Steve Dutcher it definitely can help. You can probe the wire coming out of your flasher relay and just probe the wire all the way down to the tail light to see where you are lossing power. But it could be a number of other things. It could be the relay itself, it could be your turn signal switch or even just a bad ground. In any case you can use a Power Probe to test all of these systems. Good luck!

[@mustansarhaidat5964]

Hey FYI A tool called Load pro by Dan Sullivan might help It will load the circuit and you can see if the voltage drops Hope this helps

[@craighanson6755]

The ECT3000 Will find broken wires.

[@nachoojeda3437]

👍

[@StrainingDingelberry]

Snap on has a really nice one it’s basically a multimeter. I had it and ended up giving it away for some stupid reason haha Part number is eect900. Check it out much nicer than ur basic power probe.

[@Hunter_meier]

How much is this?

[@commonsensetruth3912]

When probing, what position is the switch set to?

[@LuisMartinez-fr9gq]

Center on the bottom if you push up is positive and if you push down is negative or ground. Just do not touch it, the colors red and green are going to say voltage or ground

[@logancapolupo3154]

Can yall put the name of who is doing the video in the title..... I keep geting to see matt and. Its nate😂

[@Edruschitz]

how bout a warning on what not to do since you said you can also jack stuff up?

[@natebleepinjeep9564]

Dr Donut you can mess stuff up by putting power or ground to systems that aren't supposed to have it. Just simply taking the tool and probing wires to see if they are + or - can't hurt anything. Thanks for watching!

[@Edruschitz]

Nate Bleepinjeep thanks

[@dpla9752]

Poor 300D :(

[@zaibbaloch7316]

من یک دسگای ملتی پروب لازم دارم میتونی بفرسی

[@gdazey1]

For aliens?

[@backwoodshotshot7479]

im fist my dude love bleepin jeep

[@jackmartin8774]

First

[@dleighton5741]

My next new tool !