| 摘要 |
A vehicle current drain tester tests nominal current drain through a vehicle electrical system while preserving on-board vehicle memory. The tester includes a measurement current loop, an offset circuit and a fail indicator. The current loop includes first and second tester terminals for connection to the electrical circuit, first and second voltage source terminals for connection to a voltage source and a current sensor. The current sensor generates a measurement signal in response to current flowing in the current loop. The offset circuit is coupled to the current sensor and applies an offset to the measurement signal which represents a selected drain current level in the vehicle. The offset circuit generates a fail output signal as a function of whether the measurement signal exceeds the offset. The fail indicator is coupled to the offset circuit and is responsive to the fail output signal.
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