Yeah that username is gonna be a problem when you're so willing it to be portrayed to the rest of the netizens. Shows how adamant you are at showing your stand.
This is the first time I've seen AG use smileys!
(No offense, AG
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About the pads, I think it might have internal diodes which block the meter's reading between terminal 2 and the rest.
Try applying voltage at any combination for 10 seconds, and test the output on the respective terminals using a LED. It will light up at the right combination.
And yes, ten seconds is enough to make a difference from off to on. I played with 20 Li-ion batteries. All of them are working good.