Date:         Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:24:12 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Testing for power draw on battery?
Comments: To: Brian Wasson <briwasson@VERIZON.NET>
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If you have an electic clock it will draw power as long as the battery
is connected. Though the power drain is miniscule, over time the charge
on the battery will drop. If your van is to be parked for some weeks,
disconnect the battery.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Brian Wasson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've noticed that while my van sits unused something is drawing my
> battery down over the course of a few weeks, and I'd like to find what
> the problem is. I do have a multimeter, but am unsure about how to go
> about searching for a rogue circuit. I followed the recent thread about
> checking things at the fuse box, but don't really fully understand what
> I'm looking for. How does one test a circuit at the fuse panel to see
> if there is a current draw even when the van is off?
>
> Any suggestions/help would be most appreciated!
>
> Brian W.
>
>