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| Tom73 |
 Sep 28 2004, 07:46 PM
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Another newbe question here. Just got the car Sunday. Put in a new battery last night. Everything seemed all right and all electrics worked just fine. Went out this evening and battery is dead.
So apparently I have a major battery drain. Is there any quirks in a 914 that would cause a drain in any specific location/fitting/outlet/etc? What is the best way to track down the drain? Any special tricks you all use? tom... |
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| Tom73 |
Sep 29 2004, 09:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Central Texas Member No.: 2,792 |
QUOTE(scruz914 @ Sep 29 2004, 06:32 AM) I like the 'amp clamp' idea. Easier than my suggestion with the same end result. Do pull the fuses though to isolate the drain. -Jeff My fuse cover is missing, so does anyone have a diagram as to what each fuse is for? It is a '71. tom... |
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Tom73 Electrical drain Sep 28 2004, 07:46 PM
scruz914 First question is what was the condition of the ne... Sep 28 2004, 09:26 PM Tom73 Any other thoughts out there????
tom... Sep 29 2004, 06:44 AM sgomes I'm not an expert but I think I'm the only... Sep 29 2004, 07:44 AM scruz914 I like the 'amp clamp' idea. Easier than ... Sep 29 2004, 08:32 AM Tom73 Last night I went looking for an "Amp Clamp" but c... Sep 30 2004, 06:28 AM sgomes http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+32...ukeUn... Sep 30 2004, 07:47 AM Tom73 Always worries me when, under price, it just says ... Sep 30 2004, 09:06 AM
sgomes Ok, at work we have a bunch of Extech 380941's... Sep 30 2004, 09:20 AM |
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