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Tinstar
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Sep 15, 2017

Tell me if I'm doing this right with my multimeter (UPDATE)

I'm trying to measure the parasitic drain on my battery. I know how to do it with a multimeter but I'm not positive about the digital reading after the measurement. I've got my meter set to DC cu...
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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Sep 15, 2017
Tinstar wrote:
I guess I need to correct my original post.

I just watched a YouTube video and it says I should have no more than 50 milliamps. That makes me have a draw 5 times higher than the max it should be. I think........


What have you included in the drain calculation?
The radio, the CO detector, the smoke alarm, the LP detector, the engine ECM, microwave, any entertainment items that may have a memory, and so on?

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