user113 wrote:
So, a couple of tips for you when you decide to get back to troubleshooting. (I just did this in my truck last weekend.)
2. Instead of putting the ammeter between the positive battery cable and the positive post, insert it between the negative battery terminal and the negative cable. That way if a lead falls off and lands on "the chassis" it will not draw exorbitant amounts of current as would happen if you bridged the positive terminal to ground. Much safer.
I agree, the NEGATIVE battery cable should always be used for electrical problem testing of this kind!
One other idea; there are clamp-on digital multimeters available now that will read DC current flow (amps) simply by clamping the meter's device over the cable.
These modern meters also perform all other functions as well.
They can be purchased for about the same price as any other digital multimeter...
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