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I have a parasitic draw on my 2004 Honda Civic back in college. All the mechanics I went to wanted to sell me a battery or alternator. I finally bought a meter
by aftbit 4y ago
I have a parasitic draw on my 2004 Honda Civic back in college. All the mechanics I went to wanted to sell me a battery or alternator. I finally bought a meter with a 10A current limit and tested every fuse each time I parked. It turned out to be an issue with the magnetic AC clutch, so I drove it for 2 more years with the fuse for that component removed.
- bonestamp2 4y agoIn hindsight, you could have put a relay on that circuit that was powered by some other circuit... so it only connected the AC clutch circuit when the vehicle was on.
- aftbit 4y agoYeah that would have been smart. What I did instead was just drive with the windows down. :) When it got too hot, I put the fuse back in, kept a jump pack in my trunk, and parked on a hill so I could pop the clutch to get a start.