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Red
Black
Negative
battery
cable
Remove fuses
one at a time
Meter setup to measure parasitic load:
• Set the rotary switch to amps (10 ) setting.
• Press the “DC/AC” button until “ ” appears on the display.
• Insert the black lead in the “COM” jack.
• Insert the red lead in the “A” jack.
Turn the ignition switch and all accessories off.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable from the negative battery terminal.
Connect:
• Black test probe to the disconnected negative (-) battery cable terminal.
• Red test probe to the negative (-) battery post.
Press the “REC” button (selects the MAX.MIN.AVG function).
If excessive parasitic draw outside range specied in the vehicle’s service manual is indicated, remove
the circuit fuses from the fuse box one at a time until theexcessive draw is located. Also check non-fused
applications such as headlights, computer relays, andcapacitors in the instrument panel.
NOTE: Many vehicle computers draw 10mA or more continuously.
Turn off ignition and reconnect the battery.
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