Okay. Well I have been doing that wrong then.
However, there is a draw on my battery and I'm pretty sure i've narrowed it
down to the relay. What's the best procedure for testing that?

-Craig

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 8:52 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> You don't directly measure amps across anything. You only measure amps
> going through something. In order to measure amps you interrupt the circuit
> and insert the meter into the circuit so the current flows through the meter
> where it can be measured. If you are just putting your amp meter probes on 2
> points that are still connected normally you are doing it wrong. Voltage is
> measured that way but not amps.
>
> Mark
>
>
> craig cowan wrote:
>
>> Well with the car off, no current should be moving between the two
>> batteries right?
>> There are 2amps and being measured across the relay. As well as between
>> any one battery and the ground.
>>
>> So what should I be testing?
>> You seem to be indicating that I should just be checking the quality of
>> the ground? It's sound. It's where the volts appear to be going.
>>
>> -Craig
>>
>>