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> 750mV from battery to ground, Tracing the short: any usual suspects?
Prospectfarms
post Mar 27 2012, 06:32 AM
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Key off. Red terminal to body gives somewhere between 1V and 750mV. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) To me that seems like a bare wire short to ground but I'm not an expert.

Likely spots? Anyplace I could test first before tracing the whole electrical system?

How about a short (N.P.I.) list of always-hot wires in the car. Doesn't have to be comprehensive -- just looking for a starting point.

Thanks.
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Prospectfarms   750mV from battery to ground   Mar 27 2012, 06:32 AM
stugray   What? Does the car run? You should have ~12-13 Vo...   Mar 27 2012, 08:25 AM
Prospectfarms   What? Does the car run? You should have ~12-13 V...   Mar 27 2012, 08:49 PM
ape914   What? Does the car run? You should have ~12-13 ...   Mar 27 2012, 09:28 PM
Valy   What? Does the car run? You should have ~12-13 ...   Mar 27 2012, 09:36 PM
Prospectfarms   [quote name='Prospectfarms' post='1655151' date='...   Mar 27 2012, 09:51 PM
Valy   1St, your battery is dead. Disconnect it and measu...   Mar 27 2012, 10:36 AM
Prospectfarms   1St, your battery is dead. Disconnect it and meas...   Mar 27 2012, 08:53 PM
underthetire   To check ghost drains Remove red wire from batter...   Mar 27 2012, 11:36 AM
Prospectfarms   To check ghost drains Remove red wire from batte...   Mar 27 2012, 08:57 PM
Spoke   Here's some basic voltages to check. 1) Measu...   Mar 27 2012, 01:01 PM
Prospectfarms   Here's some basic voltages to check. 1) Meas...   Mar 27 2012, 08:59 PM
Prospectfarms   If I understand what your saying, if there was onl...   Mar 27 2012, 09:40 PM
kg6dxn   The voltage you are reading could be capacitance f...   Mar 27 2012, 10:00 PM
Prospectfarms   The voltage you are reading could be capacitance ...   Mar 27 2012, 10:32 PM
rhodyguy   try taking the inline fuse for the stereo out and ...   Mar 28 2012, 11:18 AM
kg6dxn   You want to measure amperage. You want to see less...   Mar 28 2012, 05:18 PM
Prospectfarms   Dugout my real mulitmeter. Replaced fuse and batte...   Mar 28 2012, 07:26 PM
Valy   You are good although 25mA for the stereo is a bit...   Mar 28 2012, 08:32 PM
Prospectfarms   You are good although 25mA for the stereo is a bi...   Mar 29 2012, 05:48 AM
Valy   What else is always on? Clock?   Mar 29 2012, 08:43 AM
warrenoliver   What else is always on? Clock? when I had batt...   Mar 29 2012, 11:20 AM
Prospectfarms   Sorry for the delay responding. Unfortunately I do...   Mar 29 2012, 10:36 PM
kg6dxn   Your drain seems a little high with no radio or cl...   Mar 29 2012, 10:47 PM
Prospectfarms   Your drain seems a little high with no radio or c...   Mar 30 2012, 09:34 PM


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