Parasitic current draw on tow vehicle

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My 2002 Honda CRV seems to lose its battery charge if it sits for a couple of days.
The battery has tested good at both NAPA and at Autozone.

I tried testing for draw with my cheap VOM by undoing the ground and running it in series on the 10A meter circuit, but it registered zero which isn't accurate since it draws some power for the clock, etc... I tried turning on the headlights and an interior light, I touched the VOM lead, and nothing. Nothing lit up. Is my VOM bad? It does measure voltage accurately however.

This is frustrating. Looks like I will need to take it in.
Is the allowable amp draw about 0.3 amps?

thanks

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time2roll wrote:
Check the 10a fuse in the meter.

The VOM still reads voltage.
Would that still be possible with a blown fuse?

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Any recommendations for a quality VOM? I'm tired of cheap junky ones.

[time2roll]

Check the 10a fuse in the meter.

[NamMedevac_70]

I recently viewed several informative YouTube videos on finding parasitic draws on both trucks and cars. They showed step by step troubleshooting method. Maybe you can find a video for your make and model.

[CA_Traveler]

FYI Once you disconnect and reconnect the battery electrical resets may occur and you no longer have the drain perhaps until driving and turning off the car. That is just one reason why a clampon ammeter is so useful.

Sounds like you meter is not working.