Hi,

Where should I connect the Amps Meter in order to check how many amps my car draws.

Thanks a lot,

 

connect the meter inline with one lead on battery post a the other on the post clamp
with out the two connecting. the system should be armed (before you remove the clamp from the post) discovery and classic should be less then 40mAmps, discovery II 35mAmps

 

It depends on what type of amp meter do you have, inductive or inline.

 

CandiMan, I started getting RFI in my stereo. I have a aftermarket Kenwood deck and when I listen to the FM I get a crackling, at first it was only one station but now it is all of them. Ideas?

 

....inline !

 

Back in the days RFI use to be contributed toinferior spark plug wires. This was also during the days when we didn't have such hi-powerd radio system. Now-a-days spark plug wire technology has improvedand radio system have become more powerful.

What I'm saying is that RFI can still be associated withinferior wires, or can be as simple as a bad ground and/or not having the proper wire gauge for the radio (or amp)negative and power wires.

With you stating you're starting to get RFI, does that mean you did not have any RFI before? If that's the case, I would eliminate the spark plug wires as a possible cause. If it was the spark plug wires, you would have notice the RFI soon after installing deck unit.

Check the deck unit for loose power or ground connections.If you have a aftermarket amplifier, do the same for that.Also double check to make sure the wire gauge is adequate for your unit.

 

In that case, raid13 is correct. And what's the reason you want to check for amp draw?Are you having a dead battery issue?

 

it's because I am planning on installing an HHO Generator to increase my MPG.

So I need to know now much amps are 'free' to use by the HHO. Some cells draw 15 Amps, some 25, some 35Amps, some more than that.

That way I won't fry my alternator

 

Since I'm a newbie toLR's, I have absolutely no idea whata HHO Generator is and how it would effect someones MPG.From your post I see it workshand and hand with the alternator.

Can you provide a link to a website that sells this HHO Generator, or take the time to describe in details exactly what a HHO is? My Spidie sense is tingling (and yes I'm a child of the 80's)

 

I think that it is the plug wires. I have cheap Duralast wires on the trk. That is what I installed last year when I bought it (before I knew about the Magnecor wires), had the stereo installed no problems, the wires went bad, replaced them under warrenty and then the RFI started shortly after if I remember right.
Now the trk has a mis and the RFI is really bad.