Test with a multimeter

Speaker

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Now: Coil resistance

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Pin 1: Plus (+) (+) Pin 2: Minus (−) (−)

Red probe Not connectedBlack probe Not connected

Hold the probe and drag it to the tip of a leg. Tapping works too: first pick the probe, then the leg.

Set the range to Ω (resistance).

Measure step by step

A speaker’s coil shows a few ohms at DC, a bit less than the impedance printed on it. This test checks only the coil, not the sound.

  1. 1Coil resistance