<VV> Electrical Question

[Frank DuVal]

I would go with the headlamp first also, as putting the DMM in series 
without knowing the expected current draw could lead to replacing the 
fuse in a FLUKE or replacing the DMM if using a cheaper brand!

Frank DuVal

One week 'till the Virginia Vair Fair. This year held in Fredericksburg, 
VA. Details at:

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Barry Gershenfeld wrote:

>On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM, FrankCB <frankcb at aol.com> wrote:
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>>Bob,
>>    I'd instead suggest putting an ammeter (or DMM) in series with the
>>cable and
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>Frank "Voltmeter" Burkhard to the rescue!  Now the poor man's version:
>Tailights, brake lights, headlights, (one at a time),  in series with the
>battery connection.  If you can light a headlight that way, you do have a
>heavy drain somewhere.
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>I once had an experience like this, but it was just the dome light since I
>had the door open.  The sparks were bigger than I expected, but I just
>didn't realize how much noise you could make with 1 amp or so.  You didn't
>really quantify your sparks.  Also, any modern electronics installed might
>have capacitors that would draw a lot upon initial connection.
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>Late model...  So much for the stuck cutout relay theory. <g>
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