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Old 10-31-2004, 05:31 PM
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Your values are way to small. The point to the key on engine off numbers is to calibrate or correct your testing to a standard. Almost all KE cars are 20ma KOEO. There are exceptions but they are 10ma and maybe 50ma but no 1.12ma. Do you have the right scale setting.

Another way to try your tool is to measure the idle air valve. It will have between 600 and 900ma. Much higher, but another point of reference.

Another way to check it is to go under the carpet on the passengers side and disconnect the O2 sensor (large green wire). Jump the part that goes to the computer to ground. This will drive the current idling to 12-15ma. This will make a difference in the way it runs. View it with your meter disconnected first! Then disconnect the EHA while running. It should make a difference. Now do the same thing with your ammeter in the circuit. Like I said you should see 12-15ma. After the car has finished richening out disconnect the circuit again. Does it again make a difference. The point of this is to determine if the meter is carrying the circuit or not. Most meters have a fuse inside and they blow quite regularly causing useless readings.
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