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Testing for Leaking DC Current



>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 08:18:10 -0600
>To: qcar@hotmail.com
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>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?
>
>Thank you
>Matthew Brenengen
>'87 4kq; 
>
The Flukes are nice but IMHO 99% of what you need to do can be done with a
cheap meter. Go to Pep Boys and buy an auto analyser with a shunt ammeter
for < $50, You'll use it a lot with an Audi.
Bob Cummings
87 Coupe GT