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    Slow drain, how to solve?

    Ok, electrical nuff nuff speaking!

    I have a slow battery drain somewhere so how do I isolate it to find the problem?

    Could it be the pyro gauge as I did run one of the cables direct to crank battery which I assume is to run the gauge?

    Could it be leaking from there?

    I'm really lost in how to even start looking?

    Cranking has cb, winch, pyro, feed to piranha system, led bar, and then standard nissan factory feeds.

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    Take off your negative battery terminal, put a 12v test light (or a 12v bulb on wires) in between the now removed terminal , and the battery terminal, all the power now travels through the bulb, the small current draw will illuminate the bulb a little.

    Now pull your fuses one by one, and watch the bulb, when it goes out after you pull a fuse, you know what curcuit is causing the draw, this should help narrow down the problem for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 04OFF View Post
    Take off your negative battery terminal, put a 12v test light (or a 12v bulb on wires) in between the now removed terminal , and the battery terminal, all the power now travels through the bulb, the small current draw will illuminate the bulb a little.

    Now pull your fuses one by one, and watch the bulb, when it goes out after you pull a fuse, you know what curcuit is causing the draw, this should help narrow down the problem for you.
    Gold!!!

    And simple to test...lol....Thank you mate!!!

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    Earth cable to earth terminal so when you pull the fuse you break the circuit.
    Your just shorting to the chassis atm..
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    Shouldn't do this when I'm drinking..lol

    Same result as above photo

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    So this confirms a leak yes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories View Post
    Earth cable to earth terminal so when you pull the fuse you break the circuit.
    Your just shorting to the chassis atm..
    Exactly.

    If you have a second battery , i would disconnect it, to remove any chance of confusion.

    Then test second battery the same way, while starter battery is disconnected.
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    You'll know what still drawing power so you can stop it

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    Quote Originally Posted by AB View Post
    If its that bright, thats a HUGE leak !

    Overnighter by the looks ?
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