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61 20 503 Vehicle battery - closed-circuit current monitoring

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

To access the ground cable of the battery, perform the necessary preliminary work described in the information DISCONNECTING BATTERY EARTH LEAD .

Do not disconnect negative lead of battery. 

Connect diagnosis system.

Connect clip-on probe to negative lead of battery. The arrow on the current clamp must point towards the battery.

Measure closed-circuit current.