DirtTorpedo Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Trying to remember how this works. Does this sound right: 1. Multimeter set to DC amps. 2. Positive test lead on battery negative terminal. 3. Negative test lead on bike frame/grounded part. 4. Reading < .2 mA is acceptable. Sound about right? I'm getting a reading of 0, which I hate, because there is no way to distinguish between a no leak, and me just not doing the test properly. :???: I'd feel more confident if I read something. If I turn on the headlight during the test, should I definately get a reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTi Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 That set up sounds right to me. Anything electrical you turn on should give you a current reading. You should get a little something from the clock, but your meter may not be sensitive enough to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajjer9 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 in order to measure current you need to be in series with whatever your measuring...I am not sure what your trying to measure but since the frame is connected to the negative side of the terminal you wont get any readings...are you trying to test current drain with the bike off?...thats what it sounds like to me...if indeed you are you must put the meter either in series with the positive side (red lead to + post, neg lead to + cable) or in series with the negative side (black to - post, red to - cable)...just remember that current is measured in series and voltage/ohm are measured in parallel wow guess that electronics degree has finally paid off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider99XX Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Good thing you didn't get it through the USPS :poke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajjer9 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Good thing you didn't get it through the USPS :poke: speaking of which...i feel like my great grand kids will need some plexus...can you send em some...by the time it gets to them they will have been born!! DAMN THREADJACKER!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERBXX Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 disconnect one cable and measure between the cable end and the terminal you diconnected it from .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTi Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 You guys are right of course. :oops: I didn't read the hook-up closely enough. I was thinking he had the cable off and was hooking the neg. lead to the neg. batt lead. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtTorpedo Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 That's what I forgot to do - disconnect the cable. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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