Amp / Voltage draw issue.

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by robbz28

Ok so i unhooked my headlights and underhood lamps (they would try to run when i xonnected the meter) I set the meter like you said and got .27 volts i did it on the negative side as well and got .27 volts again.

I saw the meter maybe a little differently but I anticipated something less than 200Ma. First hook everything up! Battery positive stays connected. Put the black in the COM port and the RED in the RH port, turn the meter to 200m at 3 o'clock. Let the car "rest". Remove the negative cable and put the meter between negative cable and the negative post. What have you now? I believe the meter will put "decimal" in the correct location.

Using the 10A left port you would put the meter at 1 click past 3 o'clock, we'll call it 3:30. What does the meter read using those? Maybe it is wise to maybe do a 10A first.

You unhooked the headlamp control module on the left front wheel liner?

You bought a couple fuses?

[robbz28]

I cant hook my headlights up..my gears are bad and they spin for 5 seconds ish when they get juice and that is too much for that meter...

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by robbz28

I cant hook my headlights up..my gears are bad and they spin for 5 seconds ish when they get juice and that is too much for that meter...

Gotcha! Well then with the headlamps out of the equation I'm assuming you're at 27Ma which is acceptable. Check it maybe one more time using the 200Ma (3 0'clock)and the RH port. You were using the 10A at 3:30?

You could use your meter on another car to confirm the interpretation of the meter. Unhook the negative on something else and check it with the 200Ma & RH port and then the 10A using the LH port!!

[robbz28]

Iok i checked it like you said on the 3 o clock 200m it was 2.7... and yes earlier when i tested it it was at the 3:30 10a spot. I guess its my headlights...maybe the relay or something never rests? Oh well they will be fixed next weekend and i can re-test.

[robbz28]

Well the draw might still be there but it hasnt had any effect on the power this thing has got...just in from my regularly scheduled weekend clutch thrashing...shr really likes this cooler dryer air we got down here this weekend! 40 mph second gear she lit the tires up...a good day.