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Subject:Re: Testing for power draw on battery?
From:Don Spence
Date:Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:03:23 -0600

The clock for one. Radio if it has a clock function.  If it will be
parked for a long time, remove or at least disconnect the battery
(ground).

You can test for current draw by removing the fuse and putting the
multimeter across the gap. Any current flowing without the switch on
and there is a "leak" in that circuit.

On Sunday, April 3, 2005, at 10:00  PM, Automatic digest processor
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> Subject: Testing for power draw on battery?
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've noticed that while my van sits unused something is drawing my
> battery down over the course of a few weeks, and I'd like to find what
> the problem is. I do have a multimeter, but am unsure about how to go
> about searching for a rogue circuit. I followed the recent thread about
> checking things at the fuse box, but don't really fully understand what
> I'm looking for. How does one test a circuit at the fuse panel to see
> if there is a current draw even when the van is off?
>
> Any suggestions/help would be most appreciated!
>
> Brian W.
>