... and, when you get around to it, connect your gauge power to "switched
on" power, perhaps at the ignition switch wire, under the plastic steering
cowling (2 screws on bottom plastic piece). Otherwise you may end up
creating another power drain.
bob

>
> >
> > I discovered that my MAIN Battery is completely DEAD and the AUX
> > Battery is showing only 4 volts or so.  None of my lights were left
> > on, key was not in the ignition, Fridge not on, etc...  Don't know
> > where to start to find this phantom draw.
> >
>
> Here is how I'd approach the problem.  Disconnect the starting battery and
> get it fully charged.  Disconnect the aux battery (charge it while
> troubleshooting the rest).  Reconnect the starting battery while using an
> amp meter (set it up to the highest range to start with) to check for
> current draw.  If anything more than 50 to 100 ma with everything off start
> disconnecting the new things you connected during the aux install, one at a
> time (or disconnect all and start reconnecting one at a time).  You should
> be able to track down the offending circuit or component that way.
>