Back in '08, the shop gave me a choice between a new digital tester or a full set of old-school analog gauges.

I went with the gauges, and honestly, I still pull them out for tricky intermittent faults that the fancy box just reads as 'good'. Anyone else find the old tools just get the job done sometimes?

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jana_hill275d ago

Analog gauges show you the actual sweep of a signal, not just a snapshot. That visual lag can point you right to the gremlin.

jana_lewis165d ago

Maybe 99% of the time a digital readout gives you the exact same info. That visual lag you like is just a needle being slow. If you really need to see a sweep, scope it. A gauge is just a pretty picture most mechanics don't need anymore.