what should a battery sit at

Well I first put it on the 20V Scale and Got(0) LOL

Then Finding the 10AMP Scale I got 0.19 With the Alarm Fuses Still Hooked up

The Battery Was sitting at 12.33V This Morning

When I put the DMM back on the Battery with-out the (-) Terminal On it reads 12.23V Very Wierd Indeed

I did see a Spark

As I forgot the (+) Probe was in the 10AMP Slot and then put it at 20V Scale and saw the spark when I went to read the battery the normal way

I hope I didn't short anything out on this battery or Alarm now

I'm going to pull the Fuses Right now

Just wanted to give a update

Update

I just got almost the same reading

0.19

I just need to find out if those are the main 20AMP Fuses(Well 15AMP) that I pulled

But 0.19 seems very Low from what I was told

Also the Battery did jump back up to 12.57V After I typed my last response

howie ll

Where Did you go???

Yeah, the 0.19A is way too high.  What is the reading with the fuses from the alarm pulled out?

Also, lowering the size of the fuse won't reduce the current.  Fuses are over current proection devices, NOT current limiting devices.

Well, I guess, technically they are also current limiting devices, but they only have a one time use in that fashion!

That was with the 10AMP Setting Like I show in the Picture

Was that the Right Setting???

So I need to take the car in A.S.A.P if I did everything right then,Should I pull the Fuses before I take to get tested

So you still don't think its the Alternator Then with a reading like that,The Alarm is Toast I guess now Even though everything works

It's a Autopage RS-855 (2005) Model Year

I Do have a Picture of what the alternator looks like

I'm going to Unlplug the main plugs that go into the steering wheel and then take that reading again

Then I would know If its the Alarm Right???

• Leave all fuses in-place.
• Take your reading from the battery.
• Remove fuses from suspected circuit.
• Take your reading from the battery.

If the reading changes considerably, then you have found the suspected circuit. If not,

• Remove all fuses from the interior fuses box. Taking care to note each fuse location and size.
• Take your reading from the battery.

If the reading changes considerably, then you must replace each fuse individually and take a reading from the battery, with each. Post back when you have some more information.

Um

Do you mean to just Messure the Battery the Normal Way or doing that Test like I was doing before Well pulling the Fuses.

If I do unplug the main plug that goes into the steering Wheel and then complete the Circuit With the (-) Battery Terminal and DMM like before,Will my Passlock  2 Lock up after I re-hook everything up and try and start the car.