2006 Kia Rio "ammeter drop turn lights" Questions

ammeter in series with the battery with everything off. take out each fuse in turn and note any change to the the residual current drain. The fuse that when pulled out results in a drop in the current

...ammeter which enables measurements to be taken without disconnecting the generator output wire is recommended. Using this equipment will lessen the possibility of a voltage drop caused by a loose "B" ...

turn on the lights, the ammeter shows a 20 amp discharge and the voltmeter drops to 11 volts, is this to be expected? The battery is fully charged. My local auto electrics say the alternator is ok. 1.

...ammeter. The one where you get a large drop in amps is the circuit that is draining the power. All vehicles have _some_ draw, for things like the radio, ECM, other modules and alarm. Or take it to a ...

...drop below 12v. After charge is verified, remove either battery cable and put an ammeter between battery and cable and read draw. Remove fuses one by one till draw drops, then investigate system it ...

...ammeter to the battery. Pull the fuses one by one. The one where the amps drop, it the circuit where the parasitic draw is. May items draw power, like the radio and the ECM but one will show a big ...

...lights are not remaining on (glove box, under-hood, trunk light etc) If they are good, then put an ammeter between either battery cable and the battery and check for system draw. After installing the ...

...ammeter. Notice what amperage you are showing. If you have temporary or added wires to positive battery post remove one at time if amperage drops you will have to find what it feeds. If that does not ...

...ammeter to the negative battery terminal. With all electrical items switched off the current reading should be very low, no more than just a few milliamps to keep the dashboard clock running etc. If ...

...drop below 12.5 regardless of time. If after doing this, battery drains overnight you will need to put an ammeter between either cable end and the battery and begin removing fuses till the draw ...