Quote: Originally Posted by
hotponyshoes 
The power supply has a 4mm pulg on the end of a lead. my + probe went on the inside of the plug and my - probe on the outside (shield) of the plug.
Before you say it I didn't short it out. Honest.
It wasn't working before anyway..
Yes you did. Ammeters should be in series. They are effectively a short.
With luck you might have just blown a fuse.
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6yr old first install died 20/8/2005 as result of bad bios flash.
New system : 6x5x2" contains 1GHz C3 PCM9373, ISR based PSU, 8Gb flash DOM, 98Lite, DirectShow based frontend.
GPS : Rikaline 6010.
Display : LTM08C351 + LVDS receiver.