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Battery Dies Overnight? Find a Parasitic Draw (Stop Pulling Fuses!)
Stop pulling fuses and waking up modules. If your battery dies overnight, here are 5 pro ways to find a parasitic draw — including the no-fuse voltage drop method, thermal imaging, and the Amp Hound 2. Most people jump straight to pulling fuses, but that can reset modules and hide the problem. I’ll show you how to find the draw WITHOUT breaking the circuit so you can pinpoint the drain faster. Chapters 0:00 Intro (why fuse pulling can waste time) 0:30 Amp Clamp Method (fastest) 2:25 The Latch Trick (get modules to sleep) 3:00 Multimeter in Series (gold standard) 7:45 Voltage Drop (mV ➜ mA) — no fuse pulling 8:40 Thermal Imaging (see the heat) 9:10 Amp Hound 2 — worth it? 10:00 Final summary + tool tips Tools I used (Amazon affiliate links) Link to Products: https://amzn.to/3OOx4xe (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) • Fnirsi DMC-100 (DC Amp Clamp): https://amzn.to/4pGnx81 • Fnirsi DST-210 (Multimeter): https://amzn.to/4qPcqKW • Amp Hound 2: https://amzn.to/4hXUyJ4 • Meter Leads (Alligator Clips): https://amzn.to/4adZDJp • Test Lead Kit (92 pc): https://amzn.to/3y8d4xd • Fluke Multimeter (Min/Max): https://amzn.to/4bbmEhs • Memory Saver: https://amzn.to/3WS3x7L • Thermal Imager: https://amzn.to/49uRuTC ANCEL BS200 Super Starter: https://amzn.to/4qwoyzP • FOXWELL BT705 (Dedicated Battery Tester) - https://amzn.to/4ppI9BI • Fnirsi BTM-24 (Dedicated Battery Tester) https://amzn.to/49DIryK Related videos • https://youtu.be/N_fLSvBNHt8 • https://youtu.be/NnbQbpkzBCI • https://youtu.be/slr9AFDGAbM • https://youtu.be/rV6A-6esU5E • https://youtu.be/rVDgFCz5QOg • https://youtu.be/HkB-21Yjsok • https://youtu.be/fZZpQY1aCVk • https://youtu.be/UK_Mod07vG4 • https://youtu.be/0oK2IqmUtTk #parasiticdraw #batterydrain #batterydead #autorepair #electrical #multimeter
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