Faith did not work out either as I recall.

 

I have done as instructed, connected the positive probe in mA. Set the meter to mA. I have tried putting the positive probe on the positive post the the negative probe on the negative post. I've tried putting the positive probe on the positive post and the negative probe on the disconnected ground. The meter is set on AC. I don't get a reading either way. Any other sequence with the probes?
Checked in the trunk, under the foam and found no water, or dampness.
When I try to lock the doors automatically they don't work, but the lights blink.
Any suggestions?

 

You want DC not AC.
The picture of the multimeter shows the symbol mA with a squiggle above it and three dots under the squiggle, that is what you want to select. I am a doofus when it comes to sparky stuff, but that is what my MM shows as well.

 

I guess this quip went over most peoples heads.

 

Nope, I got your requip to my quip .......

 

Oh-no! When using a multimeter to measure milliamps never put the probes on both the positive and negative terminals of your battery. That creates a direct short between the terminals, and passes more current through the meter than it can handle. If you did that first, as you said, a fuse inside the multimeter would have blown, and any amperage reading attempt afterward would be zero. You have to take the cover of the multimeter and replace the fuse. BTW, multimeter voltage readings would still work.

 

GC

Go back and re-read Pizzaguy's post. You need to ONLY work with the NEGATIVE cable and the NEGATIVE battery post. The meter needs to be put in between the post and the cable, or what is referred to as "in series" - kind of like a fuse would be.

Hope that helps.

RL