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How do I use a multimeter to make sure my headlight socket is getting power?

The headlight doesn't work, I've tried to different bulbs. If I could add a pic, I would. The socket has 2 pieces of metal that hold the headlight in - the headlight has 2 flat metal pieces that just slide into it.

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If you're not familiar wirth the process already, My advice is to take it to a repair shop. You can damage both the parts and yourself in the process.

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Set dial to 12VDC and put meter red lead to light socket contact and the black to a metal ground, of course, light switch has to be on, and iginition too in most cars these days. A lot of Euro cars have fuses which control each headlight, so I would start there, rarely is it a wire short or contact, of course, are you sure headlight bulb is good, this is the most likely issue.
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Turn it to volts, connect the multimeter to the terminals you should be getting 12volts, when light is on.

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