Starter drain the battery dead???
- Volts.
- Factory starter relay.
- Big Stud
Volts is not what you want. You want CURRENT however----I NEVER start with a meter, because some meters are not protected very well for current or if they are, the fuses in the meter (Fluke) are VERY expensive. So, Start with an INCANDESCENT test lamp, not LED, and put that in series with the battery ground cable. You can get an idea from the brightness of the current. If it seems very bright, then try a stop lamp bulb and judge the brightness of that. If you "feel" that the current is within your meter specs, set it up for the high amps setup and see if you can get a reading, and if necessary, drop down to milliamps.
As said earlier above, a starter CAN CERTAINLY generate a drain, AKA internal moisture and corrosion bridging across the insulation of the solenoid.
