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1. Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Zach Dorsch <herr_dorsch@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 08:06:30 -0700 (PDT); I am going to go and have the battery checked this weekend (even though its only 6 months old..grr). But, how would I check to see if there was a drain from somewhere on the car? The battery did hold; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00888.html (8,072 bytes)
2. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 11:53:21 -0400; Disconnect one lead on the battery and hook a test lamp in there. If there is a glow, with ignition switch off, then something is drawing current. SHould that be the case, you will need to be a bit m; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00891.html (8,780 bytes)
3. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 10:55:06 -0600; Disconnect the negative cable on the battery, hook a 12v test lamp between the battery and the neg cable. If it lights you have a currant drain. Disconnect, in what ever logical sequence you want, fu; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00896.html (8,394 bytes)
4. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 12:07:48 -0500; Of course, if you have things like an electronic stereo with memory, you'll see a small drain all the time. If you use a multimeter instead of a test light, set to read milliamps, you'll be able to; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00898.html (8,341 bytes)
5. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 11:39:25 -0600; Depending on your meter and the drain you might blow it. Try the light, if it doesn't light then move on to the meter. Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http:; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00900.html (8,659 bytes)
6. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 15:32:21 +0100; I agree with Larry and strongly recommend that you do NOT use your multi-meter on a current scale in place of the battery ground strap. As others have said use a test-lamp, and if that glows you have; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00956.html (10,018 bytes)
7. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Eugene Balinski <eugeneb@nni.com>; Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 21:34:04 -0300; SNIP Isn't that like checking to see if you left the light on in the refrigerator ? ; - ) Gene 80 B /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01048.html (8,470 bytes)
8. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Chuck Renner" <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 23:21:34 -0500; a electronic Uh, having it set to the 12V scale won't tell you anything... :-) You need it set to measure current. Start with it set in the highest reading for amps or milliamps, and if you don't se; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01054.html (9,035 bytes)
9. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:11:18 +0100; Try it and see, and prepare to be amazed. But it's true your *digital* meter may not be any good for this. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01058.html (9,009 bytes)
10. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:12:10 +0100; Only if your refrigerator runs off batteries... refrigerator /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01059.html (8,966 bytes)
11. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:29:55 -0400; Yes, but it's easy to do. Unroll the film from a 35 mm film cannister, Kodak 400 is good, and tape it to the top shelf of fridge or top of spare tire. Shut fridge door or boot lid, as appropriate. Wa; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01060.html (9,390 bytes)
12. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 12:09:09 -0500; Unless you have the car or fridge in a darkroom, how are you going to unroll and rewind without exposing it? It's a lot easier to remove one of the reverse lights... :) However, a really simple meth; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01065.html (9,566 bytes)
13. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 13:11:01 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y'know, somedays it just doesn't pay to come into an e-mail thread in the middle. I won't ask. Allen Hefner SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward '77 Midget '75 Midget "The Proje; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01066.html (9,259 bytes)
14. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:40:44 -0700; Or start the video camera rolling (or tape down the switch if it doesn't lock) and put that in the boot... -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one wit; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01067.html (9,872 bytes)
15. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "Tony Sheehan" <multitech@cairns.net.au>; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 08:40:14 +1000; Don't ask - it much more fun to guess! I'm betting they are trying to prove the existence of the gremlin that lives in the boot. They should realise it will only result in a broken camera! Tony Sheeh; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01079.html (8,664 bytes)
16. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 16:48:04 -0400; How about removing the bulb and seeing if the problem persists? Regards Barrie Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.n; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01083.html (9,777 bytes)
17. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 18:57:51 -0500; The way we usually test for this is to place a housecat in the boot/refrigerator. Wait a few minutes and then open the lid/door really fast. If the cat's pupils are stopped down when you open the doo; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01084.html (8,639 bytes)
18. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: Eugene Balinski <eugeneb@nni.com>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 21:08:02 -0300; Just don't loose the key as per an earlier thread... ; - ) Gene Balinski 80 'B /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01087.html (8,500 bytes)
19. RE: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: =?windows-1255?Q?=EE=F8=E8=E9=EF_=F8=E5=E2=E5=E1=E9=EF?=; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 09:05:29 +0200; No, that won't work. Until you open the boot you don't even know if the cat is alive or dead . . . /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01093.html (8,527 bytes)
20. Re: Follow-up to dead battery (score: 1): Author: "james" <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 20:00:42 -0600; cat is that a Schrodinger's cat reference? james /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg01106.html (8,448 bytes)

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