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Re: Sudden Battery Drain While Vehicle Is On Motion
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/15/2018

Put your inductive current probe around the alternator-output wire and see what the amp reading is when you turn on the AC. Compare with rated amps.

I would also do an alternator-capacity test.

Have you done any voltage-drop testing between the alternator ... Login to read more.