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Old 04-18-2011, 03:17 AM   #11
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Re: Untraceable Current Draw on 96 i30

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Originally Posted by TheDude13 View Post
Im lovin the help and im doing everythign u tell me to, but at this point i know it goes deeper than that.
IF - a current-measuremet has been made - THEN there is a result - in Amps.

WHAT is IT?

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Originally Posted by TheDude13 View Post
I got the battery started and back up to 12.24 volts, and within a minute it was down to 12.1.
Based on that, my guess your current draw is 4.15A. Correct?

Now pls dont answer before u give THE reading.

First, healthy full battery is above 12.7 Volts. A battery with 12.24 Volts is already semi dead, maybe only 1/3 of a full batt. Maybe alt is dead? What is charge voltage when engine is running?
Next, this kind of voltage drop (note: healthy battery) means smtg somewhere is heating. Possibly a jammed motor with jammed relay. Be it ABS-pump or whatever... This heat can be felt with hand (when alternator draws current its not hot, but warmer than surroundings) ... or can be measured from distance with a laser temp gauge (50$).

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Have u disconnected all wires going to starter? (No, u havent...) ... the accumulated soot inside the starter solenoid has shorted and works as a heater?
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