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Old May 30, 2020 | 06:05 PM
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Pulling fuses to find current draw

I know pulling fuses is a quick and easy way to find a current draw. And I've been doing that...pulling and reinserting them one by one. But let's say my truck has TWO circuits with draws. In that case, my meter would always show a draw even if I pulled one fuse that was drawing. So my question is: do I keep pulling the fuses out and not reinserting them until my meter shows no draw?
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 11:23 AM
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You should record (yes actually write it down) the change in draw per fuse. Once you're done you can see which circuit(s) have the biggest draws. Keep in mind that if the door is open you will have an expected draw for that circuit due to the interior lights being on.
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 05:08 PM
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Also, keep in mind that if you do not follow the explicit directions in the factory service manual as to how to perform the test, you will end up wasting time going down rabbit trails...

 
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So, how much current draw is your meter showing?
 
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