Re: Testing for Leaking DC Current

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> So how can I measure the draw without spending hundreds on some fancy
> Fluke meter?  I want to start pulling fuses, but unless I know when the
> current stops, it is a waste of time.  Is there an creative, alternative
> way to measure the current?

A light bulb will work (12 volt of course - spare parking light or
interior light).  Hook it up between batt neg and ground wire and watch
it while removing fuses one at a time.  You can put the light wherever
it is convenient to observe.

if the light dims when you remove a fuse, chase that circuit down for
your short or leakage.  If it stays bright it must be an unfused portion
of some circuit and you may have to pull wires of the back of the fuse
box to track it down.

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