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Why I’m Always in Diode Mode - Let's make a test
Why people recommend it
A test-based case for using a multimeter's diode mode over resistance mode when diagnosing circuits, often shared in answers about repair and debugging.
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More information in a YouTube video: Why I’m Always in Diode Mode - Let's make a test.
Andrew Morton on electronics.stackexchange.com, Sept 2021. CC BY-SA.
Another great video: from "Electronics repair school" "Why I’m Always in Diode Mode - Let's make a test"
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