Best DIY Battery Relocation
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Originally Posted by Neutered Sputniks,Nov 15 2009, 06:00 PM
I would be concerned that your grounds are solid enough. If there's any kind of resistance there, your battery will see a voltage drop, causing it to discharge.
Rather than solder, why not use something like the terminals used for car audio (uses set screws instead of crimp/solder)?
Rather than solder, why not use something like the terminals used for car audio (uses set screws instead of crimp/solder)?
I wonder if it could be my positive cables?
I will measure the voltage at the front switch and battery so see what the delta V is.
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Originally Posted by m R g S r,Nov 15 2009, 07:29 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if it's the AEM somehow. stupid aem.
It is cheap enough and very handy for future use.
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go for it. from what you installed, it doesn't sound like that stuff would really be faulty. if the serial gauge was drawing power, it would be lit up, correct? i'm not familiar with the seat belt lock, but that could do it as well. just guessing.
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i used a plain multimeter since your dealing with fairly low amperage. ie less then 3 amps.
oput my multimeter inline between power wire and positive on battery. then started pulling fuses till the draw dropped.
what was funny was when i hooked it up, i saw lke 1 amp draw. and i remember saying WTF, that isnt right, so i started yanking fuses, and nothing was working. so i stopped stepped back, and then it hit me, the damn door was open and the interior light was on. nowonder those kill battiers over night.
anywho, thats how i did it just to realize that wasnt the problem. the battery was bad
oput my multimeter inline between power wire and positive on battery. then started pulling fuses till the draw dropped.
what was funny was when i hooked it up, i saw lke 1 amp draw. and i remember saying WTF, that isnt right, so i started yanking fuses, and nothing was working. so i stopped stepped back, and then it hit me, the damn door was open and the interior light was on. nowonder those kill battiers over night.
anywho, thats how i did it just to realize that wasnt the problem. the battery was bad
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Originally Posted by m R g S r,Nov 15 2009, 08:07 PM
go for it. from what you installed, it doesn't sound like that stuff would really be faulty. if the serial gauge was drawing power, it would be lit up, correct? i'm not familiar with the seat belt lock, but that could do it as well. just guessing.
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Originally Posted by camuman,Nov 15 2009, 08:15 PM
i used a plain multimeter since your dealing with fairly low amperage. ie less then 3 amps.
oput my multimeter inline between power wire and positive on battery. then started pulling fuses till the draw dropped.
what was funny was when i hooked it up, i saw lke 1 amp draw. and i remember saying WTF, that isnt right, so i started yanking fuses, and nothing was working. so i stopped stepped back, and then it hit me, the damn door was open and the interior light was on. nowonder those kill battiers over night.
anywho, thats how i did it just to realize that wasnt the problem. the battery was bad
oput my multimeter inline between power wire and positive on battery. then started pulling fuses till the draw dropped.
what was funny was when i hooked it up, i saw lke 1 amp draw. and i remember saying WTF, that isnt right, so i started yanking fuses, and nothing was working. so i stopped stepped back, and then it hit me, the damn door was open and the interior light was on. nowonder those kill battiers over night.
anywho, thats how i did it just to realize that wasnt the problem. the battery was bad
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Originally Posted by camuman,Nov 15 2009, 08:15 PM
anywho, thats how i did it just to realize that wasnt the problem. the battery was bad
Found it. After putting my new Fluke on my battery cable I should no amperage. So using the other chepo meter I was only pulling 0.3 uA so there is nothing sucking the power out of the battery.
So I ended up testing the voltage again and over the course of 5min it dropped 1V?????? I pulled the battery to find it has been leaking acid into the box, WTF, it is a brand new battery.
