hook up an ammeter in series, there will be a little draw from the computer,
and a very little from the radio for remembering the time and stations....
couldnt tell ya how much, but it might say in a service manual....
TJ
http://tj31852.tripod.com/1992v84x4dakota/
tnjg999@email.msn.com
1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
Long Bed, 318, Auto Trans
DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
Custom Throttle Body
----- Original Message -----
From: "greasy" <gg428@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:59 AM
Subject: DML:(was Installed Mopar) Update....Dak running
> ok its running, BUT I suspect a problem in the charging/ electrical
system.
> The exide orbital bat works great... I have been looking for an excuse to
> buy one for a long time.
>
> The problem now is I never payed too much attention to the guage at start
> up... when idling and running the guage reads just a hair past 14, and a
> quick test at checker showed that the system was normal. My worry is that
> there is a short that is drawing power when the motor is off.
>
> at startup the guage takes about 30 seconds to come up to 14, and starts
> just above the mark for 8. this worrys me that there might be a drain
when
> the truck is not running.
>
> thanks everybody for the help, this is one of the reasons I have stayed on
> this list.
> greasy
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