You don't need a current meter, you can use a small 12 volt lamp bulb, such as a dome light in line with the battery. When the light goes out you have cleared the short. Neal- ---------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:55:13 -0400 From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> Subject: Re: Short in Electrical System Put a current meter in line with the battery. Then start pulling fuses. This will isolate the circuit. I have the same problem but "no time to kiil" . Let me know what you find. ERic Warren Gaylor wrote: >Hi Fellow Westy addicts- > My 91 westy's battery is completely drained after not being driven for a >couple of weeks, the battery is less than a year old and when put on the >charger comes right up to fully charged. Any ideas how to start checking where the >short may be? I think this is a fairly new problem as it has been not used >for several months in the past with no hesitation on starting. I had to have a >new A/C compressor installed and this problem has seemed to have started after >this work was done, however all the connections there look okay, >Any Ideas? >Thanks >Warren & Geranium the Fourth > > > |
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