hey everyone maybe someone out ther had had my problem before.if i disconnect the battery it will not go dead but its getting worsr if i leave it hooked up. it started to hold up about a week then 2-3 days now its over note.any ideas?

 

Got a multimeter? Put it on the positive and negative terminals - NOT THE CLAMPS -on your battery. Get a reading. Now disconnect the positive clamp. Put the positive probe on the positive post, and the negative probeon the positive clamp. You should get almost no current.

If you got the same as when you got your first reading, then pull any fuse, check the post-to-clamp reading again, replace, and try another fuse, til you find the fuse/circuit that is pullin' the juice from the battery post to the battery clamp.

This test assumes that the short is NOT between the battery and the fuse block. If it is, you got a meltdown in the waiting, and you better get some marshmallows, and a LOOOOOOONG stick.

 

thank you i will try it and i will let you know how it goes i keep the battery disconnected to prevent meltdown till i fix it but it is insured

 

what scale is best to use on meter?

 

Depends on if you got an analog or digital meter. You're lookin' for 12V, D/C, probably between 1-5 amps. Any more would have made smoke. Might be a selectorswitch on the multi-meter for 0.0 - 1.0 amps, another for 1 - 10/25 amps; the first setting might give you a couple of 'pegged' readings. Make a note of which fuse pulls give you those peggings, THEN check each of THOSE again at the second selector switch setting.

That should tell you which circuit is drawin' the battery's juice...

 

HEY! Wake UP! Where are ya' on this?

 

its been 108 with no heat index so i have been letting it set for the time being might try it this weekend i will keep you posted

 

Anything more than .5 amps will drain your battery down pretty quick.

 

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How much draw does the clock and security system make?

 

Have you had a load test done on the battery?