Voltage to change batteries

[tauzero]

17 hours ago, Togomi said:

I've already got a TRS jack, but it's not possible to measure the voltage.

0V.

 

Imposible in these basses.

 

Which bass?

[Togomi]

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Which bass?

Fender American Deluxe jazz bass and American Elite Precision bass.

[Woodinblack]

4 minutes ago, Togomi said:

Fender American Deluxe jazz bass and American Elite Precision bass.

 

Yep, they have switched sockets, there is no power on that.

[Dood]

A standard multimeter set to read volts applied to the Ring and Sleeve of the output jack on a bass with active electronics won't give an exact reading, because placing the multimeter in the circuit in this way is in series with the preamplifer and battery, which would be correct if trying to take a current reading. A standard multimeter should be placed directly across the + and - terminals of the batteries for the most accurate reading. I.E, in Parallel with.