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Posted by Bob on April 26, 2005 at 20:19:02 from (66.163.134.177):
In Reply to: elec short posted by vonnegette on April 26, 2005 at 20:02:05:
Connect a test light between one of the battery posts and the cable that connects to it. As long as there is significant current drain, the light will remain brightly lit. Pull fuses and disconnect various devices (the alternator or generator, for example) until the test light dims or goes out altogether, and you'll have located the source of the current draw. On a car or truck, with courtesy lights and dome lights, you'll have to pull the bulbs out of them first, since you will likely be working with the door open. If those bulbs are in place, they will be putting load on the test light, and you cannot track down the short will there are in the circuit. Of course, if you want to spend a bunch of money, there are various electronic testers on the market that will help trace a short.
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