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<blockquote data-quote="MG0h3" data-source="post: 16889669" data-attributes="member: 164690"><p>Well first let’s get you a voltmeter. </p><p></p><p>You can get a $40 one at Oreilleys that will do damn near everything my $500 snap on one will. </p><p></p><p>First step. Verify you are charging. </p><p></p><p>This isn’t killing your battery but since you changed it and possibly damaged the plug, let’s verify. </p><p></p><p>13.8-14.2V at idle is fine. </p><p></p><p>Moving on, checking for a draw. </p><p></p><p>Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery. </p><p></p><p>Ensure the doors are closed. Key is out. Windows down is fine. </p><p></p><p>Hook one lead of the meter to the neg batt cable and one lead to the post. </p><p></p><p>The meter will be what all power draw on the battery is going through. There’s typically a 2amp and 10amp selection and lead ports. The 10amp won’t read as low, but it’s fused higher obviously. Use that one to start. If it’s under 2A, switch down the the 2a setting and move the lead to the correct port. </p><p></p><p>You really want to be down below 100ma. </p><p></p><p>You pull fuses while this is all in place to determine which circuit is drawing power. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MG0h3, post: 16889669, member: 164690"] Well first let’s get you a voltmeter. You can get a $40 one at Oreilleys that will do damn near everything my $500 snap on one will. First step. Verify you are charging. This isn’t killing your battery but since you changed it and possibly damaged the plug, let’s verify. 13.8-14.2V at idle is fine. Moving on, checking for a draw. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery. Ensure the doors are closed. Key is out. Windows down is fine. Hook one lead of the meter to the neg batt cable and one lead to the post. The meter will be what all power draw on the battery is going through. There’s typically a 2amp and 10amp selection and lead ports. The 10amp won’t read as low, but it’s fused higher obviously. Use that one to start. If it’s under 2A, switch down the the 2a setting and move the lead to the correct port. You really want to be down below 100ma. You pull fuses while this is all in place to determine which circuit is drawing power. Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com [/QUOTE]
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