Cpt.Zanzibar

ok so my case of parts that could be draining my battery search has ended and the last known cause it could be is a short. now im not that good at electrical, but can anyone give me any info on how to find a short? where to start? equipment? any help is very welcomed!!!

Turbonut

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Remove the negative battery cable and place a 12v test light between the cable and battery post. If the light comes on, there is a drain, then start removing fuses until you hit the circuit that causes the light to go out.

Cpt.Zanzibar

ok so i busted out the good ol volt meter, placed the 2 leads on the post and one on the cable. i got a reading of 12.34 volts. so i start removing fuses and nothing. i move to the engine bay and remove those fuses, well when i remove the BTN 60A fuse, the volts rapidly drop. could this be the culprit of my battery drain? where do i go from here?

Icemark

First using a test light (or a multi-meter set to voltage) will only tell you that the battery is connected.

You need to check amperage. Meter should be IN-LINE with the battery to the battery lead, and should be set to amps.

Amperage draw should be less than 70mA, and actually closer to 40mA, with the doors closed, ignition off and lights off.

If it exceeds 120mA then you have a bulb or other serious draw. If it exceeds 70mA then you have a minor draw.

You pull the fuses (one at a time) until you find the circuit that you do not have a draw on.

Using a test light for this test is useless to tell you how much draw you really have. Using a test light would be like using the idiot light for low gas and not the gas gauge.