I need help with a electrical issue on my 1976 Datsun 280z

[Zed Head]

[SteveJ]

1 hour ago, Zed Head said:

Those are some cool tools SteveJ.  I need to get some leads like those.  And that meter is the sparsest Fluke I've seen.  Didn't know they made one like that.  I did a search for it and see that it's discontinued.  But I did stumble across another basic Fluke meter that would be a great starting point for anyone, I think.  No amp measuring but very few people use that feature, and on a car you can use voltage drop as a clue.

The Fluke 101.  Appropriate.  And it's small.  Very tempting to get a spare.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Resistance-Capacitance/dp/B00HE6MIJY/ref=sr_1_9_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=fluke+16+multimeter&qid=1608065034&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-9

I've had that meter for over 20 years now. It was a Christmas gift from my late mother based on a suggestion from my brother.  

I tend to use a clamp on ammeter on the car similar to this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SQ4UETO. It's not precise at all, but it also won't blow up if you have too much current or if you don't have the polarity right. It's great to find a battery drain.

Just look on Amazon for test lead kits. The Fluke kits are not cheap, but they are good.