But will it flatten your battery in the course of a week or several weeks.
The one in my Honda didn't and sometimes I didn't drive that car sometimes
for several weeks at a time.
As suggested by several restorers you should have one of those battery
disconnects and use it when not using the car for periods of time as rodents
like to use electrical wires as floss.
'66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: G-A-Russell <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
To: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: Wiring diagram questions.
> Voltmeters will draw current but very little. Best to switch them off when
> not in use.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>; "Dan Neuman"
> <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Wiring diagram questions.
>
>
> > 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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