1998 Audi A6 Battery Drain Set Multimeter Parasytic Also Disconnected

1998 AUDI A6
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battery drain ,how do i set multimeter for parasytic drain ,also when i have disconnected battery and reconnect the electric windows come down could this be whats causing the battery to drain.
Jan 14, 2013 at 10:12 PM
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You disconnect the positive battery and turn off all accessories then put the amperage setting on the multimeter and place it between battery and the positive battery cable. I doubt the window switch is draing the battery. However you can disconnect it and re-do the amp test.
Jan 14, 2013 at 10:15 PM
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