My Simpson 260 8p is no longer emitting an audible continuity sound.....of any kind. Batteries good, fuses good. Anyone have troubleshooting knowledge on this problem or a location to research it?

The audible continuity check is usually provided with a device called a Piezo Transducer. Think of it as an itsy-bitsy loudspeaker designed to emit a 400 or 2000 hertz tone. Piezo's are very cheap (especially when purchased as surplus in quantity) and it would be no big surprise if the piezo in your Simpson has gone South, especially if you have done lots and lots of 'beeping' checks!

You will need to get inside your meter, locate the Piezo, and connect a substitute pizeo known to be working with alligator clip jumper leads between the two piezo's terminals (connect them in parallel). If your Simpson gets it's 'beep' back then you can carefully remove the original piezo and install a replacement. Piezo's can be tested by putting somewhere between 1.5 and 9 volts DC across their terminals. A small, weak 9 volt battery is what I usually use to test these.

:My Simpson 260 8p is no longer emitting an audible continuity sound.....of any kind. Batteries good, fuses good. Anyone have troubleshooting knowledge on this problem or a location to research it?
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Thanks for the reply. I will check it out tonight. What would be a good source for buying a transducer?
Think the specs will be evident on the one in the meter?

Various sources for a piezo squeaker. Radio shack. Talking greeting cards. Old computer mother board. Depends if it's the flat type, or the little can looking thing.

:Various sources for a piezo squeaker. Radio shack. Talking greeting cards. Old computer mother board. Depends if it's the flat type, or the little can looking thing.
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Keep in mind that this is NOT a speaker, with a coil of wire in it. Think of a crystal microphone or an old phonograph cartridge. It's a salt crystal sandwiched between two carriers, more like a capacitor than a speaker. These are used as frequency standards, (crystals), in transmitters and shortwave receivers. Check Google for more info and some sources.
Terry

Thanks all, for the information and suggestions.
I opened the meter up and the piezo transducer is a 2 pin anchored in circuit board. Measuring voltage at pins =9.6v or the equivalent of the 9v battery for the meter. Using a digital meter with continity audible and verified that the signal is getting to the transducer so Daniel was correct. So something in the range of 10v operating voltage should work? Size has to be about 14.5mm high X 15.8mm diameter.

Scott,

The company I once bought PIEZO's from in my area is now out of business, soooo....just as an example (and nothing more) see this Webpage Link:
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/SBZ-100/3-28VDC-PIEZO-BEEPER//1.html

The voltage on this example is about right; size may not be. This Company has a few other models. I rather suspect that you need a PIEZO BEEPER OR BUZZER. The Piezo Transducers may go "click - click" but not actually produce a useful tone. Fortunately these are cheap, so you can get a couple different ones and see which one fits the best and sounds the best to your liking! Good Luck!

:Thanks all, for the information and suggestions.
:I opened the meter up and the piezo transducer is a 2 pin anchored in circuit board. Measuring voltage at pins =9.6v or the equivalent of the 9v battery for the meter. Using a digital meter with continity audible and verified that the signal is getting to the transducer so Daniel was correct. So something in the range of 10v operating voltage should work? Size has to be about 14.5mm high X 15.8mm diameter.
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Most old dial up modems have what you describe. two pin PC mount. Some old computer mother boards have the same for the bios beep.