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How to read amps on a multimeter, Trying to find a parasitic drain |
ThinAir |
Oct 20 2020, 11:49 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Electrical systems & I are not friends, so I have little experience with this. I don't know how to interpret these readings or how the range changes what I'm seeing. Searching has turned up lots of stuff that seems to assume that you know this. TIA for the advice.
Both of these readings were taken with the circuit in the same state. (I thought I had one when set to the 400A range). |
Mark Henry |
Oct 21 2020, 05:01 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
There is a reason, it's how the factory fuse box is wired or I should say stamped and injection molded. Even early VW had this bridge.
Soldered bridge so I don't think this is your issue. |
ThinAir |
Oct 21 2020, 05:18 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
There is a reason, it's how the factory fuse box is wired or I should say stamped and injection molded. Even early VW had this bridge. Soldered bridge so I don't think this is your issue. Thanks, Mark. BTW, I answered my question about which side was battery and which was fused by finding this at Jeff Bowlsy's site: https://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Elect_73FuseIndex.pdf |
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