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Originally Posted by timmy
That diode test is for silicon diodes the one in the set is a germanium diode much different in diode mode the germanium diode does nothing no reading either way but different reading in resistance mode they are very sensitive and I have these diodes and compared mine with the one in the set and I have my doubts that it’s bad. I just thought there was a special way to check.
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SI/GER all test the same way, it's selenium ones that you can not use the DVM diode check on.
you should be seeing a voltage difference when you change the leads back and forth.