 How to check if there is draw on battery? |
 Mar 3, 2007 - 9:38 AM
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Hi,
I purchased a Craftsman Digital Multimeter with AC Voltage Detector: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?...0383&AFFL=Y Now, I want to test my car battery to see if there is a draw when its off. I watched someone else do it. I believe he took neg lead off batter. Connected one end of multimeter to battery neg post - then clipped on other end to any part of car. Light was on - which indicated a draw. The light was always on even after pulling fuses out. Is this the correct way to test? Please see the multilmeter I purchased and let me know how you would test for a battery draw. Thanks!! |
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Jun 30, 2007 - 11:11 AM
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I had bought a meter, hooked it up - tested it. There is a draw on the battery. Removed the 3 fuses (2 amps and Alarm) - still draw. I am dropping it off to a Starter/Alternator specialitst. For $75 he will do all the stuff you just said to find the draw. Battery is brand new. And yes, I was starting car atleast 2x a week for a few minutes. But this has been going on for years- even when I drove the car alot daily...
Thanks for your advise! |
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nitemare How to check if there is draw on battery? Mar 3, 2007 - 9:38 AM
nitemare After further research - it seems I need to:
1) T... Mar 4, 2007 - 11:32 AM
eliaz The multimeter is fused, so the 10A means that it ... Mar 4, 2007 - 1:01 PM nitemare Thanks so much! Great directions. I will test ... Mar 4, 2007 - 3:23 PM eliaz Your amps should have a remote wire connected to +... Mar 4, 2007 - 3:27 PM Manny Yea... your amps should be wired to the system rem... Mar 4, 2007 - 3:38 PM nitemare I do have a blue wire coming out of the +12V port ... Mar 4, 2007 - 6:57 PM nitemare What is the expected parasitic draw (in mA) for a ... Mar 5, 2007 - 11:09 AM nitemare Well, after months of not driving my celica - I tr... Jun 28, 2007 - 4:19 PM Hanyo once a battery has been drained all the way to zer... Jun 29, 2007 - 3:33 AM nitemare Battery is brand new. Probably less than 1 month b... Jun 29, 2007 - 5:53 AM alltracman78 All cars have some parasitic draw.
If you leave th... Jun 29, 2007 - 6:10 PM Jaws4God well I checked mine today..
it was drawing .2 amp... Oct 18, 2008 - 3:55 PM stephen_lee To make you all feel better my draw is .7 amps... Nov 18, 2008 - 12:36 AM |
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