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Another thick, similar to the bug light is to use an old "seat belt
warning" buzzer rather than the lamp. That way the device doesn=E2=80=99t h=
ave to
be in line of sight.
M
On Fri., Feb. 12, 2021, 7:52 a.m. jim via Healeys, <healeys@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> not helping on meter question, but 12 volt lights with clip-leads attache=
d
> will show current flow quite nicely....remove fuse...clip light bulb acro=
ss
> removed fuse...if circuit is conducting current, the light bulb will
> "glow" (simetimes called a "bug-lite" by the old Telephone Company
> Central-Office-Techs)
>
>
> Jim
>
> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4:04:57 PM PST, llennep--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Listers,
> I am seeking to tap the knowledge of the list on this general auto matter=
.
> I bought a hot rod last year and from the get go I have had a battery
> drain. If system is left on the batt will get too weak to start engine i=
n
> a couple days or so. Recently I have been chasing the problem in earnest=
.
> I did find one issue and resolved that with the hope that the drain was
> fixed. No. Still there.
> So yesterday I began preparing for the standard search method - pulling
> fuses one at a time and noting the drop in amps running through the
> system. However I needed a dependable multimeter. I have 3 but do not
> trust the amperage reading on any of them. I secured a known good meter
> today and here is what I am observing.
> The reading starts out reading a few tenths amp fluctuating wildly and
> then drops to almost 0 in 2-3 seconds. This happens time after time. Wh=
at
> is going on here? Why is the meter behaving this way?
> Any help much appreciated.
> Keith
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<div dir=3D"auto">Another thick, similar to the bug light is to use an old =
"seat belt warning" buzzer rather than the lamp. That way the dev=
ice doesn=E2=80=99t have to be in line of sight.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., Feb. 12, 2021, 7:52 a.m. jim via Healeys=
, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-=
family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div=
>
<div dir=3D"ltr">not helping on meter question, but 12 volt lights =
with clip-leads attached will show current flow quite nicely....remove fuse=
...clip light bulb across removed fuse...if circuit is conducting current, =
the light bulb will "glow"=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 (simetimes called a =
"bug-lite" by the old Telephone Company Central-Office-Techs)<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Jim<br></div><div><br></div>
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72358">
<div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Ar=
ial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">
=20
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On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4:04:57 PM PST, llenne=
p--- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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<div><br></div>
<div><div id=3D"m_9213287110761140046ydpccfe006cyiv26385150=
20">
<div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch=
:normal;font-size:10pt;line-height:normal;font-family:arial;font-size-adjus=
t:none">Hello Listers,<span></span>
<div>I am seeking to tap the knowledge of the list on this general auto mat=
ter.</div>
<div>I bought a hot rod last year and from the get go I have had a battery =
drain.=C2=A0 If system is left on the batt will get too weak to start engin=
e in a couple days or so.=C2=A0 Recently I have been chasing the problem in=
earnest.=C2=A0 I did find one issue and resolved that with the hope that t=
he drain was fixed. No.=C2=A0 Still there.</div>
<div>So yesterday I began preparing for the standard search method - pullin=
g fuses one at a time and noting the drop in amps running through the syste=
m.=C2=A0 However I needed a dependable multimeter.=C2=A0 I have 3 but do no=
t trust the amperage reading on any of them.=C2=A0 I secured a known good m=
eter today and here is what I am observing.</div>
<div>The reading starts out reading a few tenths amp fluctuating wildly and=
then drops to almost 0 in 2-3 seconds.=C2=A0 This happens time after time.=
=C2=A0 What is going on here?=C2=A0 Why is the meter behaving this way?</di=
v>
<div>Any help much appreciated.</div>
<div>Keith</div>
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