Clamp Meters

All checked again. No USB charging, no wifi, no dash cam, nothing on ODR port. Left to sleep for 60 mins, this morning, draw is still reading 0.166A

Excellent data. Will the fault code generated above 50mA draw give details of where the draw comes from ?
What's this fuse feeding?

That's not OEM. Dc-dc charger?

Have you disconnected that to see what the reading drops to?.

.
Screenshot_20230208_202944_Chrome.jpg
 
Trying to ascertain whether I’ve got a parasitic drain with a clamp meter but tbh I’m a bit lost with the scale. Can someone advise please? Van is off and locked and bonnet catch fooled. @Dellmassive

IMG_3909.jpeg
 
0.24A would be 240mA

Normal is below 50mA or 0.050A (van sleeping)

.....

Make sure to z the meter first to 0.0A,

Then put around main neg cable.
 
Trying to ascertain whether I’ve got a parasitic drain with a clamp meter but tbh I’m a bit lost with the scale. Can someone advise please? Van is off and locked and bonnet catch fooled. @Dellmassive

View attachment 196808

About quarter of an Amp, i.e. 6Ah every 24h, i.e. more than you want as that’ll be a flat battery within about two weeks. That all assumes you’ve successfully fooled it into steady-state van-left mode.
 
More info here....




.
 
Trying to ascertain whether I’ve got a parasitic drain with a clamp meter but tbh I’m a bit lost with the scale. Can someone advise please? Van is off and locked and bonnet catch fooled. @Dellmassive

View attachment 196808
0.24A is to high, if the vans sleeping.

Look for 0.005A. or below.

Unplug the third party stuff...

Like usb chargers, dashcams, trackers, led drivers etc
 


.

Heres mine from just now.

add, current draw

IGN ON - engine OFF, ------- 8.3
IGN OFF - van unlocked. ----- 0.06
IGN OFF - VAN locked. (after 30sec) ------- 0.007
IGN OFF - VAN locked (after 15mins)(sleeping) ------- 0.029


.




AAA3As:.029A



Screenshot_20230422_155223_Chrome.jpg
 
What is the best clamp meter to buy, for a novice like me?
This one. -->



.
 


.

Heres mine from just now.

add, current draw

IGN ON - engine OFF, ------- 8.3
IGN OFF - van unlocked. ----- 0.06
IGN OFF - VAN locked. (after 30sec) ------- 0.007
IGN OFF - VAN locked (after 15mins)(sleeping) ------- 0.029


.




AAA3As:.029A



View attachment 196815
Thanks @Dellmassive I've zeroed the clamp meter, vans locked and asleep. I’ve now got this. I’m assuming this is ok and it may actually be my battery that’s goosed.

IMG_3911.jpeg
 
that plot looks good to me. . .

dont worry about the BM2 SOC % as such . .

as long as the voltage stays above 12.0v you are good to go.

your plot never drops below 12.4v - so you are good to go.

1682178622935.png


+++++++++++++++++

you can tweek the BM2 SOC % readout in the custom profile section,

to better match your vans AGM battery.

the standard readout will be a bit off.


+++++++++++++++++
 
Back
Top