Does a volt meter drain the battery? I installed one on my ancient Honda
Civic and don't think it drained the battery as I used it only on weekends
if that much and never had my battery go dead.
I really don't think Dan has anything to worry about, after all the ammeter
doesn't drain the battery. Am I right?
'66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
To: Dan Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: Wiring diagram questions.
> Dan, who always seems to be having something break (HUGE grins)
> writes:
> > ...I want to run my voltmeter straight from the batt and have
> > the ground side switched. ... Can anyone point me to a good place to
> > hook into a switch ground wire??
>
> NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo
>
> Please DO NOT switch ground wires. Remember the fiasco with '70
> headlight wiring? Don't do it, or you'll make it onto the 'Top 10 List
> of POs'! The _only_ switched ground I can recommend is a battery
> disconnect on the negative post.
>
> -- John
> John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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