Re: Test leaking to earth

I have a Toyota Avensis. =A0The battery ran flat and I needed roadside

> assistance to start the car. =A0The AA man tested the battery and said it= is > leaking to earth (to the body). He said it could be a bulb on in the glov= e > box or whatever. I have checked and found nothing obvious. I did change s= ome > bulbs in the clock displays recently. > > The man had specialist amp clamps to see if the electrical system was > leaking from the battery. =A0I only have a multi-meter. =A0Anyone know ho= w I can > test using this? =A0I can remove fuses and isolate the circuit and test w= hich > circuit is the problem.

Get battery fully tested, a free test anywhere that sells batteries, if more than 4 yrs old clean battery cable and terminals. After driving a battery should be 13.3v, after a day 12.8v or its a battery- charger issue.

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