#2 fuse circuit (82 300td):

-clock (inoperative)
-trunk light (does a wagon have a hatch light? I so, mine is gone)
-diagnostic (?)
-roof light front & rear (rear doesn't work with hatch lift)
-hazard warning system
-warning monitor term.5 (?)
-autom. antenna (inoperative)
-switch-over valve seat back arrester (elektronik radio)
(? , missing commas?)

I'm surprised that the volt reading woulnd't be telling me something if the #2 fuse is the only circuit that gets a volt reading with the car off...

I have a multi-meter. Part of the dial is "DCA", which I've been assuming measures "DC Amps." The demarcations are: 200m, 20m, 2000u (that's the closest thing to that symbol--what is it? milliamps?), and 200u.

The amp setting doesn't register anything between the battery and negative cable.

The battery discharges fairly slowly, like maybe in a week (?) I've never really timed it from full charge to complete discharge--and it's been a while, I've been leaving the battery cable disconnected a lot. I do have an aftermarket radio. Maybe this has something to do with that last item on the above list: "switch-over valve seat back arrester (elektronik radio)" ?

I've unplugged the antenna, still get a volt reading.

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marshall

1982 300TD (220,000 mi.)