Electrical

Tiny
GLENN DEPAULO
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  • 2004 DODGE DAKOTA
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 20,000 MILES
How do you check for shots in your elctrical?
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 AT 12:06 AM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Get an analog voltmeter remove the negative battery cable, attach the Black lead to the battery post, Red lead to cable end, then pull fuses one at a time, make sure there are no accessories or lights in the on position, Key off! Close the door have someone in the car, pull fuses one at a time after each fuse check meter, when you pull the fuse for the bad curcuit, the meter will drop to 1 volt or so. Check all fuses, even under the hood. If meter does not drop, remove the battery connection from the alternator, if it drops now, the diodes are bad in the alternator. Put the fuse back in were it goes as you go so you don't forget which fuse goes were! Wait several minutes after hooking up the meter before pulling fuses, test with a good battery!
https://www.2carpros.com/first_things/why_is_my_car_battery_dead_over_night.htm
These newer systems require you to wait for the modules to time out or (sleep) this can take 20-30 minutes. Test afeter the mods time out.
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 AT 12:13 AM

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