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 Nov 18, 2012 - 10:14 PM
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Im tired of jumstarting my car every 8 th day.. If not used. My baterry was new, and keeps loosing juice while not in juice, I know it may be something normal, but too quick is too soon.
Its not the radio, and its not my amp, cuz i dont have one? any takers? -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Nov 19, 2012 - 1:55 AM
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 18, 2012 - 10:14 PM)  Im tired of jumstarting my car every 8 th day.. If not used. My baterry was new, and keeps loosing juice while not in juice, I know it may be something normal, but too quick is too soon. Its not the radio, and its not my amp, cuz i dont have one? any takers? Its called 'parasitic battery drain' and here is how to test for it- -Remove the negative battery cable -Make sure the car is completely off (*A door ajar powering the interior lights may blow your multimeter's fuse!*) -Set your multimeter to measure milliamps in DC -Connect the multimeter's negative lead to the battery's negative post -Connect the multimeter's positive lead to the negative battery cable or a common ground(like the engine) -The measurement should be roughly* .005 - .02 amps on most cars -Pull one fuse at a time and measure the current drop on the multimeter. The fuse that drops the current the most is the parasitic drain. I would also suggest pulling the relays one by one. Dont forget to never open the doors or power anything up on the car with the multimeter completing the car's circuit, as you can easily damage the multimeter if you are careless. This post has been edited by Special_Edy: Nov 19, 2012 - 1:59 AM |
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njccmd2002 more of those electrical hungry gremlins Nov 18, 2012 - 10:14 PM
timdog1720 QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 18, 2012 - 10... Nov 18, 2012 - 10:23 PM garin is the alternator charging the battery? if its not... Nov 19, 2012 - 12:20 AM Xander_X ^This. Got to it before I did. Or if you get one... Nov 19, 2012 - 9:04 AM
rave2n QUOTE (Xander_X @ Nov 19, 2012 - 9:0... Nov 19, 2012 - 9:37 AM Xander_X I talked my dad into buying me one. He own's ... Nov 19, 2012 - 9:57 AM Special_Edy Or you could use a pair of vice-grips the hold the... Nov 19, 2012 - 11:53 AM njccmd2002 ill try the test, but damn it appears to be a long... Nov 19, 2012 - 3:45 PM clownpRon Nov 21, 2012 - 2:26 AM rave2n Have you checked at night to make sure your lights... Nov 21, 2012 - 7:25 AM soulshadow Have you actually peeked at your car at night to s... Nov 22, 2012 - 12:12 AM njccmd2002 not yet, but im considering one of these for giggl... Nov 22, 2012 - 2:09 AM |
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