"BJohnson11" (brettjohnson01)
09/16/2013 at 18:49 • Filed to: Truck Project
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"BJohnson11" (brettjohnson01)
09/16/2013 at 18:49 • Filed to: Truck Project | 0
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The upholstery shop got the bench seat recovered much faster than expected. I dropped it off Thursday and picked it up this morning, and man, does it look good! I'm so glad I had them work on it too—they found maggots and a dead rat inside of it...along with a couple broken springs.
In battery related news, I got the battery charged up and took it in to NAPA and they load tested it an said it was good. I bought a test light though, and per the NAPA guys instructions, I disconnected the negative lead from the battery, and hooked up the test light lead to that. I then one by one pulled fuses and connected the test light to the battery. Every time, the light lit up. That means that the battery drain isn't tied to something from the fuse box right? I was thinking about it though, and wouldn't I need to do the same thing, except with the positive lead removed? Or would the effect be the same? If anyone has help to offer, please let me know.
Takuro Spirit
> BJohnson11
09/16/2013 at 20:21 |
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If you're looking for a current draw, you'll need a meter to properly check everything. Even a small draw would be enough to kill a battery, but not strong enough to light a test light.
Checking as you are now, you're just giving the power from the battery a path to a ground, by way of the test light, assuming you have the alligator clip of the test light on the negative battery terminal.
RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
> BJohnson11
09/16/2013 at 20:58 |
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"maggots and a dead rat" ... well thanks, I just lost my appetite.
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BJohnson11
> Takuro Spirit
09/16/2013 at 22:31 |
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Well I do have a meter. Do I do all the testing with fuses except with an ammeter and see how large of a drop I get?