Channel: Junky DIY guy

Category: Autos & Vehicles

Tags: short circuitparasitic current drawhow to find a short in a carwiring shortusing multimeterhow to find an electrical short in a carshortelectric shortbattery drain overnightdiagnose electrical issues

Description: This video explains the followings --------------------------------------------------------- How to find an electric short in a car or truck that drains the battery overnight How to do a parasitic current draw test with a multimeter in a modern car How to find an electrical short to ground How to diagnose a short using multimeter How automotive relays and fuses work Best way to perform a parasitic current draw test in a modern car How to use a short or open circuit finder (cable tracker) to find a short How to find a parasitic battery drain This test will only tell you how to find a short circuit, If you have a open circuit in your wiring, This method wouldn't work. How to properly test an alternator in a modern car youtube.com/watch?v=1bK0De9XOP0 How to properly test a car battery youtube.com/watch?v=Eqw1CF1nOt8 How to use a multimeter for beginners youtube.com/watch?v=hgTgx_h5QOk Featured products Fluke 87-V Digital Multi meter amzn.to/2ye7aYx Cheap multimeter amzn.to/2Rs5pQy Test Lead Set & Alligator Clips amzn.to/2Nmzj5d Push-On Alligator Clips for Test Leads amzn.to/2RrUPIZ Automotive Relay Tester amzn.to/2OzmOIb Power Probe ECT2000 Short Open Circuit Detector amzn.to/2Rr9IeD Cheap short finder amzn.to/2ydA8Yy Best Jump starter i've ever used amzn.to/2qWpFgV Junky DIY Guy's official merch, Thank you very much for supporting the channel youtube.com/c/JunkyDIYguy/store And don't forget to follow me on Instagram for more updates instagram.com/junkydiyguy