89flhtc ground?????
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No, that would be 30 miliamps, or 0.030 amps. 1000 miliamps is 1 amp. 30 miliamps is an acceptable current draw. You could try disconnecting the voltage regulator and/or the ignition module and see if it goes away. A 3 miliamp difference between checking is no big deal.
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Okay, I'm going start putting her back together. One last question, thou. Should I clean up under the faring with like electrical cleaner (don't wanna use water!!!) or just leave it be. And not trying to sound like a broken record, but thanks again for your help Dr. and others. this is a great form. Hope I can help out someone on here as you have helped me!!!!!
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89flhtc---traced wire from starter relay to left circuit breaker behind headlight. 2 orange wires from other side of breaker showing open to ground. anyone know where this two wires go to??? Can't find my tech manual, and don't think there are ground wires. (battery drains in 2 days so I got a ground somewhere)--THANKS!!!!!
The question is how much power is that circuit drawing? Place an amp meter between the first point that the accessory wire draws power (behind the headlight) and determine the amount of draw. It should be a few milliamps. More than that and your battery will go flat pretty quick. Even a few milliamps will flatten a small motorcycle battery over a couple of weeks.
Another source of power draw is your regulator. A few milliamps of power will go back through that to earth with the engine off. It should be almost unmeasurable but it's there. The manual provides how much it should be. You can isolate that with a relay if you wanted to.
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Going to start cleaning under the faring today or tomorrow...... hope to get her back together in a few days. Gotta take the youngen to camp and pick him up this week, plus other work to get done around here. (No I don't work. I'm retired military (Navy) if your wondering.) Thanks!!!!!!!
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