can i measure output currant on an output pin

DVDdoug i work in automotive repairs which in these days is getting closer and closer to electronics. ive high end multimeters , texa, picoscope etc. sometimes amps is a must to find a drain on circuit. but how do the ecu's flag up a diagnostic short/open circuit if its either 0v/off or 5v/on? it has to be amps/ohms?
i thought it must have been amps. if its not amps can i measure ohms on an output pin?