^^ This
Just for clarity: that could be labelled DCA or DCI, and on most meters you will need to swap the red lead from the "voltage/resistance" plug to the "10A" one.
If your meter isn't auto-ranging, start on the highest current option (10A), if nothing shows up, or you get a reading like "0.1", or a reading that flicks between 0.1 and 0.2, go to the next option which may be 5000mA or 1000mA which will give you greater resolution. ie 0.1234
About a quarter to half amp should be acceptable with a good battery (<250-480mA)
- and don't forget to swap the red lead back immediately you've finished! if you try and measure voltage with them in that configuration you're going to pop the multimeter fuse.
I got one of these which is handy for just that:If you find that the parasitic draw is high, before diving too deep and pulling wiring apart, you can pull fuses and relays to see if it drops.
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