Hi all:
I'm trying to chase down parasitic drains on my '01S 986 and my '87 951. The procedure as I understand it is:
- Turn all electrical items off and take key out of ignition
- Disconnect ground terminal from battery
- Measure current between ground terminal and negative battery post
- If current draw is less than 50 ma, the parasitic drain is normal
- If current draw is greater than 50 ma, then pull fuses 1 by 1 until the current drops, which will isolate the circuit where the drain is taking place
- Look through wiring diagram where there might items causing the drain, e.g. a switch, etc.
Here's the issue I'm facing. When I try the procedure on either car, I never see any current. This is true even if I turn on one of the systems like the parking lights. Anyone have any suggestions as to what I might be doing wrong? If I can measure a current even, then I won't be able to chase down the drain.
Thanks