<VV> Fwd: LOOKING FOR ELECTRICAL DRAW

[Jim Becker]

Lights and ammeters??  Seriously????

Use a voltmeter in series with the battery.  When you isolate the current 
leak from the system, the voltmeter will drop to zero.

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For the best of both, measure or calculate the resistance of the lightbulb 
and then use the meter to measure the voltage drop across the lightbulb. JB



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Saturday, July 23, 2016, 2:56 PM -0500 from Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs 
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>Only do this if it is a small current draw. Some ammeters cannot take a
>lot of current, and doing this will run all current through the ammeter.
>(Unless I am misinterpreting John's suggestion.) I like the test light
>suggestion from Tim. -Seth
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>In a message dated 7/23/2016 12:16:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
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>Make sure you conduct this test properly, otherwise, it  hertz. <G>
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>Better yet, put a low range ammeter in series with  the battery, yank all
>the fuses and see whatcha got. Stick the fuses in one  by one, until you 
>find
>the sneak.
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>John  Roberts
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>Sent: Fri, Jul 22, 2016 7:21  pm
>Subject: Re: <VV> LOOKING FOR ELECTRICAL DRAW
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>I would  start by removing fuses one at a time while watching a test light
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>in series with the battery for major change in brightness. This MAY save
>time  looking , also take tunnel cover off and look at wiring  carefully.
>Also check starter solenoid by unplugging the 2 wire harness  while
>watching
>the light.
>Good luck
>Tim  Colson
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