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[Dave DND]

Next job for you -

Check your meter !!  0.49A is far too high, and would drain a battery - should be around the 50~70 mA or so, not approaching 500mA.

The next few days will tell - if your battery remains fully charged, then your meter is innaccurate

 

[Kevin Wood]

Next job for you -

Check your meter !!  0.49A is far too high, and would drain a battery - should be around the 50~70 mA or so, not approaching 500mA.

The next few days will tell - if your battery remains fully charged, then your meter is innaccurate

 

Agreed. I'm starting to wonder if it's reading 49mA, which is nothing to worry about.

[denisaok]

Hi Guys

Thanks again for the help this is how I got my reading I set the meter to 10A on the dial and got the reading of 0.49 so would that be mA .

So do I have anything to worry about ? 

[Martian]

If you got a reading of 0.49 when on the 10A range, that is 490mA (which is way too high).

[denisaok]

Thanks

Well started at 2.4 so am getting there looks like Ill be pulling circuits this weekend.
Any advice on where to start :-?

[Martian]

Any advice on where to start :-?

Start at F1 and work your way through.

[denisaok]

Thanks Martin

Done that Fuses 6 & 7 seem to be the the problem

[Martian]

Thanks Martin

Done that Fuses 6 & 7 seem to be the the problem

Don't have a manual so I can't help you with what is fed by those fuses, I'm sure someone else can though.

[Andy B]

Thanks Martin

Done that Fuses 6 & 7 seem to be the the problem

Don't have a manual so I can't help you with what is fed by those fuses, I'm sure someone else can though.

http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf

page 186

[Martian]

Thanks for that Andy.

Denisaok,

There isn't much on those 2 circuits, and if I had to pick what to blame first, I'd be looking at the radio (F6).
What does the quiescent current drop to with F6 only removed?

PS
I take it you have checked that your meter is telling the truth to start with?

[Dave DND]

I would advise that a 10A setting on a meter is not going to be sensitive enough to measure accurately a small reading of 50mA

I would obtain another meter before going any further

[Martian]

I would advise that a 10A setting on a meter is not going to be sensitive enough to measure accurately a small reading of 50mA

I would obtain another meter before going any further

Pretty much all the "diy" DMM's will struggle with reading 50mA or so on the 10A range, but if the OP gets a reading of zero (or near) after seeing 490mA then that will be enough to show them they are on the right track.

One thing I would do though is verify the accuracy of the DMM as you suggested earlier, the cheap ones do produce some weird & wonderful "results" when the battery starts to get low (such as over reading).

[denisaok]

Hi All

I will use my mates meter his a TV engineer an coming to give me a hand on Saturday. I got a tis 2000 today to help trace circuits will keep you posted

[denisaok]

Hi all

All sorted now turned out that the 1st delay relay I tried was faulty to.