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I’ve got one. Works great! -D > On Mar 28, 2020, at 6:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I guess I have not see this meter you are talking about at HF. Got a link? > > On 3/28/2020 2:07 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Jerry, >> >> The ideal way to do a parasitic draw test is with an ammeter in line between >> the negative battery post and the negative battery cable. >> >> Hook everything up, roll the windows down, open the hood and let the car sit >> for maybe 15-30 minutes, as some electronic systems won’t “sleep” right >> away. Once the time has passed, have a helper watch the ammeter and while >> doing so, remove fuses in the fusebox one at a time to see if the current >> changes. When it does, you’ll have identified the circuit and potentially >> the device or system that’s causing the draw. >> >> Harbor Fright has a fancy ammeter with a blade fuse plug on it that you can >> use as well, which eliminates the need to put an ammeter inline at the >> battery. That is, if you have a car that uses blade fuses. Your 2005 Honda >> most likely does. >> >> -D >> >>> On Mar 28, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Jerry Herrman via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Is a parasitic draw test a procedure that can be applied to any car? Today >>> I discovered that the 2005 Honda Odyssey, which had been parked unused for >>> the last three weeks or so, has a totally dead one year old Bosch battery. >>> It took a charge so I left it on the charger for a few hours. It works now. >>> The only "parasitic draw test" I know is disconnecting the negative cable >>> and then touching that negative cable to the battery post, checking to see >>> if there is a spark. There was a tiny spark, indicating that electricity is >>> being drawn from something. What should I know about parasitic draw at this >>> point in order to proceed? >>> >>> Jerry >>> >>> 82 240D >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
