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Parasitic Drain Test

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May 9, 2021
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This video demonstrates a long term battery drain test taught by Adam Robertson. Low amp probes are great tools but they can drift and rely on a 9v battery to create their output signal so they need to be recalibrated and otherwise monitored to ensure accuracy. By using a fixed resistor, in this case a 1/10 ohm (0.1 ohm) and measuring the voltage drop across it a test can be set up for a very long period of time. This video also demonstrates whether a concern about where the key FOB is kept is valid for owners of similar vehicles to the 2021 Mazda CX-30. Some have been led to believe that the car constantly looks for the key, this video does answer if that is the case or not. There are a number of PICOscope tips and some regular PC/laptop skills demonstrated. Hope this helps if you ever need to analyze a difficult battery drain condition.

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