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> Was looking for parasitic loss…, Tested today
jim_hoyland
post May 12 2025, 08:24 PM
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Bob and I tested for a parasitic drain today; about a week ago engine wouldn’t turn over Hadn’t left anything on.
Today’s test we got 3.28 micro amps . The meter was connected to the battery neg post and system ground.

Seemed ok ?
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jim_hoyland   Was looking for parasitic loss…   May 12 2025, 08:24 PM
worn   Bob and I tested for a parasitic drain today; abo...   May 12 2025, 08:40 PM
dtmehall   i think that a lot more background info would help...   May 12 2025, 08:43 PM
jim_hoyland   Typo : CDR, meant car engine The car normally get ...   May 12 2025, 08:52 PM
L-Jet914   How old is the battery? Was the battery fully char...   May 12 2025, 10:41 PM
ctc911ctc   How old is the battery? Was the battery fully cha...   May 13 2025, 06:47 AM
jim_hoyland   Optima 34R, at least 10 yr old, test was done on f...   May 13 2025, 05:51 AM
L-Jet914   Optima 34R, at least 10 yr old, test was done on ...   May 13 2025, 07:32 PM
Superhawk996   Just not enough info. Details matter.   May 13 2025, 07:57 AM
76-914   Jim, This is what LJet914 was describing but with ...   May 13 2025, 08:31 AM
jim_hoyland   Thanks Kent :) The second uTube is very good; it ...   May 13 2025, 08:56 AM
davep   Considering a 10 year old battery, I would guess t...   May 13 2025, 09:21 AM
mgp4591   Considering a 10 year old battery, I would guess ...   May 23 2025, 12:43 AM
JOEPROPER   When tested correctly anything below 0.05 Amps is ...   May 13 2025, 10:05 AM
jim_hoyland   Good tips( thank you :)   May 13 2025, 10:53 AM
Dave_Darling   Did you just put the probes on the negative batter...   May 13 2025, 07:21 PM
jim_hoyland   Did you just put the probes on the negative batte...   May 13 2025, 07:47 PM
Root_Werks   Did you just put the probes on the negative batt...   May 14 2025, 05:07 PM
jim_hoyland   Got my battery tester today and made a their preli...   May 14 2025, 05:31 PM
ClayPerrine   I made this for an Okteenerfest tech session. It ...   May 15 2025, 11:20 AM
ClayPerrine   If you want the MS Word copy of the document, PM m...   May 15 2025, 11:25 AM
Root_Werks   Any multimeter should be able to run this test and...   May 15 2025, 01:11 PM
ThinAir   I was very excited to try RootWerks approach since...   May 22 2025, 02:12 PM
Superhawk996   So... since disconnecting things never made a d...   May 22 2025, 07:54 PM
Root_Werks   Oh boy, well, there's the starter and alternat...   May 22 2025, 03:19 PM
ThinAir   Oh boy, well, there's the starter and alterna...   May 27 2025, 04:27 PM


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