By Chris Tropea Sep 22, 2023
Electrical circuits can seem extremely complex and scary to work with–especially if something goes wrong.
Worry not: Here’s how to use a multimeter to diagnose many common problems like a blown fuse, a bad switch and even a parasitic battery drain.
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I recently found myself chasing a drain–or, rather, what I *knew* was a battery drain.
But I couldn’t find it.
So I asked my mechanic to check on the car–let it go to sleep and all that. At that point, the bill was worth saving the aggravation.
His report? Yeah, no drain.
And some related reading on the top: Zap | How to easily diagnose most any automotive electrical problem.
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I recently found myself chasing a drain–or, rather, what I *knew* was a battery drain.
But I couldn’t find it.
So I asked my mechanic to check on the car–let it go to sleep and all that. At that point, the bill was worth saving the aggravation.
His report? Yeah, no drain.
4/24/23 12:55 p.m.
And some related reading on the top: Zap | How to easily diagnose most any automotive electrical problem.
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