Originally Posted by Crossfireone
Always wondered what the parasitic drain is on my Crossfire so since I'm installing a new battery thought I would take reading. I have a volt-ohm meter that has an amp. port so here's what figures I found. My amp reading is 0.05 A. The manual for this meter shows that 1ma = 0.001 ma. It mentions that a typical drain is 100 ma which allows for the clock&radio memory.
That fits within specs, nothing to worry about unless you plan to let the car sit for long periods of time (like over winter).
Is there a formula that would tell me what my 0.05 A reading translates into for a VOLT draw that my car is putting on the battery with the key off & all known draws other than parasitic draw are off, in other words doors closed ,no alarm set, auto lock feature subdued, etc.?? Thank you[/i]
There is no such thing as "Volt draw". Your current draw is 50 millamps, you are within specifications.