I used :
2x Bright Leds
1x Resistor (depends on leds and voltage)
and some wires
Circuit was made in multisim

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A continuity checker (like for checking fuses out of the circuit) has its own battery and it needs no polarity indicator.
What did you use for the body housing and probe?