Originally Posted By: mechtech2
No, If you take the negative or positive cable out of the equation, you are eliminating checking them, their ends, and their connections.
Or do you assume they are OK?
Your method works fine. I'm just saying that it doesn't matter. The battery-end of the negative terminal is the same, electrically, as any ground.
He said he wanted to check for a battery draw when off (see title of thread). How could a poor cable connection cause that? If he wanted to check for excessive current draw when cranking, then yes, the cables/connections should be checked.
No, If you take the negative or positive cable out of the equation, you are eliminating checking them, their ends, and their connections.
Or do you assume they are OK?
Your method works fine. I'm just saying that it doesn't matter. The battery-end of the negative terminal is the same, electrically, as any ground.
He said he wanted to check for a battery draw when off (see title of thread). How could a poor cable connection cause that? If he wanted to check for excessive current draw when cranking, then yes, the cables/connections should be checked.
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