RE: [ihc] Re: [OLDIHC:] Short Searching

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I had the same problem for quite a while and it turned out to be the ammeter
in the dash had a short in it.  Try the other suggestions and then pull the
gauge out and straight connect the two wires (using a bolt or temporary
wiring) and see if you still have the same problem.  Wiring shorts are fun
to find because you get to touch every inch of your truck.  Good luck!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided] On Behalf Of Ryan
Moore
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 4:22 PM
To: Dan Nees; ihc@domain.elided; josephshaw@domain.elided
Subject: Re: [ihc] Re: [OLDIHC:] Short Searching

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Nees" <cookiedan@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>; <josephshaw@domain.elided>
Cc: "Old Ihc List" <oldihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 17:11
Subject: Re: [ihc] Re: [OLDIHC:] Short Searching


> Hey, uh, what's up Doc?
>    Well, if you want to start eliminating things, start pulling fueses out
> until the draw goes away, assuming the short is down stream of the fuse
box.
> What truck is this on?
>    The other way to start eliminating things would be to start pulling
> harness plugs in the engine compartment and see if that narrows down the
> search any.
>
> Dan Nees
> cookiedan@domain.elided

What he said.... I also move that you get a multimeter and actually *verify*
your battery is getting a draw when the key is off.  It could simply be a
bad battery.

After that, I recommend the fuse by fuse method, once again using the
multimeter to see exactly when the draw goes away.

-Ryan


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