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I'm trying to figure out how much amperage my car requires to run, I have a dmm, just unsure of exactly what I should do. Suggestions?

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Posted

Exactly what im wanting. I was looking at a clamp meter a few days ago, it said it was contactless? Is that an industry standard?

1986 C20 Suburban

9 American Bass XFL 15's

B2 M1MKII

14v XS Power Batteries

Maxwell Caps

Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not

you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.

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Yeah it clamps around the cable you would clamp your alt 12v+ lead coming of the alt going to either the fuse box/junction box/ or battery then turn ac on full blast headlights on high and radio then touch the brake pedal that is the largest demand. Read the reading on the clamp meter done.

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Posted

Yeah it clamps around the cable you would clamp your alt 12v+ lead coming of the alt going to either the fuse box/junction box/ or battery then turn ac on full blast headlights on high and radio then touch the brake pedal that is the largest demand. Read the reading on the clamp meter done.

Just what i wanted to hear, thanks bro :drinks:

1986 C20 Suburban

9 American Bass XFL 15's

B2 M1MKII

14v XS Power Batteries

Maxwell Caps

Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not

you havent lived until you've hit a screw with a router.

Posted

Yeah it clamps around the cable you would clamp your alt 12v+ lead coming of the alt going to either the fuse box/junction box/ or battery then turn ac on full blast headlights on high and radio then touch the brake pedal that is the largest demand. Read the reading on the clamp meter done.

Just what i wanted to hear, thanks bro :drinks:

turn on any accessories you would normally have on with the car

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Car is one of the most important elements in my life. And a car with a Portable Car DVD seems to be more attractive for me, which will offer more entertainment for my family. So I am planning to get a quality car DVD player mounted into my vehicle. But too many choices make me confused and don’t know which one is the best for me.

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Im not the one you want to try to troll. Just a fyi for you.

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