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Michael would this buzzer sound (or a test light glow) from a completed cir=
cuit even though the current was a normal, very low few mA like is present =
in many of today's features in a car? =C2=A0- e.g. computer, clock etc
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
To: jim <ab7vf@yahoo.com>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net; Keith Pennell <llennep@verizon.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2021 8:18 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Multimeter Question
Another thick, similar to the bug light is to use an old "seat belt warning=
" buzzer rather than the lamp. That way the device doesn=E2=80=99t have to =
be in line of sight.
M
On Fri., Feb. 12, 2021, 7:52 a.m. jim via Healeys, <healeys@autox.team.net>=
wrote:
not helping on meter question, but 12 volt lights with clip-leads attached=
will show current flow quite nicely....remove fuse...clip light bulb acros=
s removed fuse...if circuit is conducting current, the light bulb will "glo=
w"=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 (simetimes called a "bug-lite" by the old Telephone Co=
mpany Central-Office-Techs)
Jim
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4:04:57 PM PST, llennep--- via Healeys=
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Hello Listers,I am seeking to tap the knowledge of the list on this genera=
l auto matter.I bought a hot rod last year and from the get go I have had a=
battery drain.=C2=A0 If system is left on the batt will get too weak to st=
art engine in a couple days or so.=C2=A0 Recently I have been chasing the p=
roblem in earnest.=C2=A0 I did find one issue and resolved that with the ho=
pe that the drain was fixed. No.=C2=A0 Still there.So yesterday I began pre=
paring for the standard search method - pulling fuses one at a time and not=
ing the drop in amps running through the system.=C2=A0 However I needed a d=
ependable multimeter.=C2=A0 I have 3 but do not trust the amperage reading =
on any of them.=C2=A0 I secured a known good meter today and here is what I=
am observing.The reading starts out reading a few tenths amp fluctuating w=
ildly and then drops to almost 0 in 2-3 seconds.=C2=A0 This happens time af=
ter time.=C2=A0 What is going on here?=C2=A0 Why is the meter behaving this=
way?Any help much appreciated.Keith_______________________________________=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Michael would this buzzer soun=
d (or a test light glow) from a completed circuit even though the current w=
as a normal, very low few mA like is present in many of today's features in=
a car? - e.g. computer, clock etc<br>
<br>
<br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com><br>
To: jim <ab7vf@yahoo.com><br>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net; Keith Pennell <llennep@verizon.net><br>
Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2021 8:18 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Multimeter Question<br>
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<div>Another thick, similar to the bug light is to use an old "seat belt wa=
rning" buzzer rather than the lamp. That way the device doesn=E2=80=99t hav=
e to be in line of sight.
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<div>M</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9870530072gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Fri., Feb. 12, 2021, =
7:52 a.m. jim via Healeys, <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shap=
e=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br=
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order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">not helping on meter question, but 12 volt lights with cli=
p-leads attached will show current flow quite nicely....remove fuse...clip =
light bulb across removed fuse...if circuit is conducting current, the ligh=
t bulb will "glow" (simetimes called a "bug-lite" by the =
old Telephone Company Central-Office-Techs)<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jim<br clear=3D"none"></div>
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nt-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4:04:57 PM PST, llenne=
p--- via Healeys <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect"=
ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto=
:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
</div>
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<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
=20
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<div id=3D"yiv9870530072m_9213287110761140046ydpccfe006cyiv2638515020">
<div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch=
:normal;font-size:10pt;line-height:normal;font-family:arial;font-size-adjus=
t:none;">Hello Listers,<span></span>
<div>I am seeking to tap the knowledge of the list on this general auto mat=
ter.</div>
<div>I bought a hot rod last year and from the get go I have had a battery =
drain. If system is left on the batt will get too weak to start engin=
e in a couple days or so. Recently I have been chasing the problem in=
earnest. I did find one issue and resolved that with the hope that t=
he drain was fixed. No. Still there.</div>
<div>So yesterday I began preparing for the standard search method - pullin=
g fuses one at a time and noting the drop in amps running through the syste=
m. However I needed a dependable multimeter. I have 3 but do no=
t trust the amperage reading on any of them. I secured a known good m=
eter today and here is what I am observing.</div>
<div>The reading starts out reading a few tenths amp fluctuating wildly and=
then drops to almost 0 in 2-3 seconds. This happens time after time.=
What is going on here? Why is the meter behaving this way?</di=
v>
<div>Any help much appreciated.</div>
<div>Keith</div>
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