Help With New Instrument Cluster, please

[Zonaman]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

If it were me, the next thing I would do would be to verify the presence of 12 volts across the power and ground posts on the gauge with the key in the run position. I would also make sure there isn't continuity between the input post (connects to tan wire) and ground.

So if want to test this in the truck (cluster plugged in and battery connected) I'd clip my red multimeter to the key on post and clip the black wire to the ground post and turn key to on position to check voltage. Then key off and clip multimeter to ground post and input posts and look for no continuity ? Just want to be sure I'm not going to short anything out this way. Thanks