Like2Travel wrote:
Thanks for all the help. My problem turned out to be a bad digital meter. I have an Autozone near me and decided to go by and borrow their meter. Their meter showed 12.65 where mine was showing 12.4.
My bad. I have had this meter a long time and thought it was accurate.
Oh well. Time to get a new meter.
Any suggestions on a good meter?
Sorry, I should have remembered that the same thing happened to me a few years ago. It drove me crazy until I found that my multimeter was faulty. I now carry a reasonable good one and a spare cheap one that I compare every once in a while.
Wish my tired old brain had remembered that--I could have suggested that right at the beginning. :S
As for which meter--almost anything goes; I bought one with a clamp on ammeter for AC and DC through an electronic supply store and a cheap DMM from Canadian Tire. Any inexpensive DDM will do in a pinch, especially if you have a way of checking its accuracy. Mine will read DC Amps up to 10A, though even a little over could destroy the meter. That's why I prefer the clamp on with a good range.
