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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 04:57 PM
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Reads 1.7 amps when car is turn off. Pulled every fuse, but can’t find what is drawing it. Help?

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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 05:06 PM
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Do you have any aftermarket electrical equipment (like alarms or audio amps) that has its own fuse(s)?
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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 05:21 PM
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No after market parts except for I just installed a NRG steering wheel hub/wheel. Car ran normally before then. Could that be it?
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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 05:58 PM
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Can you remove the fuse to the unit and recheck the current draw?
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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 07:08 PM
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you missed a fuse somewhere
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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 08:20 PM
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You need to move the red lead to the 10A socket on your meter for a correct reading.
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Old Jun 26, 2024 | 08:46 PM
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There's another fuse box in the driver's kick panel
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Old Jun 27, 2024 | 06:13 AM
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Yep, as flanders noted you have the meter set up wrong. And there is another fuse box inside the car as thoiboi said. Change the lead setup and verify what you see, then start pulling fuses in the other box to see what you see.
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Old Jun 27, 2024 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by flanders
You need to move the red lead to the 10A socket on your meter for a correct reading.
Originally Posted by engifineer
Yep, as flanders noted you have the meter set up wrong. And there is another fuse box inside the car as thoiboi said. Change the lead setup and verify what you see, then start pulling fuses in the other box to see what you see.


200mA and below uses the right lead.


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Old Jun 27, 2024 | 09:24 AM
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Correct. 1.73A >> 200mA, thus he should be using the 10A setup to get an accurate reading and to prevent damaging the meter.
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