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Yep... Posted by IrieTom [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: dead battery, Lisa, Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:12:14 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The battery drain light is supposed to flash when you start the car. That's how you know it isn't burnt out. It will light up while driving if the alternator isn't charging the battery.
When your car is shut off, most of the circuits are disconnected from the battery. A few remain powered on, and the battery typically has a very small discharge (a few milliamperes) as things like the clock and radio memory draw a tiny amount of power. If you put an ammeter (current meter- electrical current is measured in amperes, also commonly referred to as amps. 1/1000th of an ampere is a milliampere or milliamp) in series with the battery, you can measure the amount of current being drained from your battery. By pulling fuses one at a time, any change on the meter can be attributed to the circuit connected to the most recent fuse pulled. This should be able to help you determine the source of your problem.
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