Chasing the Gremlin of FMTV trucks.... Electrical issues

[coachgeo]

Add in below post your .02 on searching out such gremlins. Thanx in advance.

Chasing Parasitic Battery Drain

Came across this corny KISS video and did some follow up reading of reviews on it.... most seem to support it's information as being valid. As for doing this with 24v side??? Here was suggestions I got when asked.

. Use Ohm's law-
(very helpful ) but then again there is feed a man..... or teach him to fish. Eventually, will do some fishing to learn more. Good brain exercise.

. Use 2 of whatever was in the video in series.
sounds logical.... but it is illogical to "assume" this is sound logic

. You don't need a resistor, connect the positive lead to the negative terminal and the negative lead in the negative battery cable and read the "amperage "
verified with Peter who posted this that "yes" he does mean + & - in same path on a Negative line. Confounds me


Hope it helps folk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B__DqK90IIc


UPDATE 1.
here is another with more recent info (2015) and goes beyond parasitic drain. have not read reviews on how accurate the info is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRso1A0VScw

 

[bigbe5678]

Thanks Very Helpful

 

[Gunzy]

That guy obviously drinks way too much coffee.

 

[coachgeo]

Update #1 added to top Post. Eventually, updates will have to be in deeper in a thread cause post in here by default get locked and you can't edit them. There is good reasons the Admin. did this but with all good things there is potential for unintended bad consequences such as not being able to edit post with updates, deeper clarity etc.

 

[coachgeo]

Update two added in opening post


You don't need a resistor, connect the positive lead to the negative terminal and the negative lead in the negative battery cable and read the amperage