[Healeys] Multimeter Question

[Michael Salter]

Another thick, similar to the bug light is to use an old "seat belt
warning" buzzer rather than the lamp. That way the device doesn’t have to
be in line of sight.

M

On Fri., Feb. 12, 2021, 7:52 a.m. jim via Healeys, <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> not helping on meter question, but 12 volt lights with clip-leads attached
> will show current flow quite nicely....remove fuse...clip light bulb across
> removed fuse...if circuit is conducting current, the light bulb will
> "glow"    (simetimes called a "bug-lite" by the old Telephone Company
> Central-Office-Techs)
>
>
> Jim
>
> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4:04:57 PM PST, llennep--- via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Listers,
> I am seeking to tap the knowledge of the list on this general auto matter.
> I bought a hot rod last year and from the get go I have had a battery
> drain.  If system is left on the batt will get too weak to start engine in
> a couple days or so.  Recently I have been chasing the problem in earnest.
> I did find one issue and resolved that with the hope that the drain was
> fixed. No.  Still there.
> So yesterday I began preparing for the standard search method - pulling
> fuses one at a time and noting the drop in amps running through the
> system.  However I needed a dependable multimeter.  I have 3 but do not
> trust the amperage reading on any of them.  I secured a known good meter
> today and here is what I am observing.
> The reading starts out reading a few tenths amp fluctuating wildly and
> then drops to almost 0 in 2-3 seconds.  This happens time after time.  What
> is going on here?  Why is the meter behaving this way?
> Any help much appreciated.
> Keith
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