>> libertyc wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello group - I'm about to diagnose a severe battery drain problem and
>> > want to make sure that I am approaching it correctly. If I attach an ohm
>> > meter in series between the + battery post and the + cable, I should see
>> > no reading (with car and accessories off). I do. So, I am going to use
>> > the wiring diagram and disconnect circuits one at a time until I see no
>> > flow. Then I will try to narrow it down until I find the culprit. Is
>> > this the correct method??
(snip)
*do not do this* with the VOM on resistance scale, or a large current flow
may nuke your VOM- your multimeter may have a current scale and it's
probably protected against being toasted, but the scale may be limited to
<100 mA, probably too low to be useful on a car, however a short large
enough to drain battery in a few days will likely have enough current to
light a standard 12 volt test lamp connected between the disconnected
positive cable end and the battery post
Joe
Joseph R Schneider Web Page http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~jschneid/JRS.HTML
76 Spitfire 1500 FM45587UC VTR #11526 *Spit happens*
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School)
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