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Battery: Testing and Inspection

61 20 503 Vehicle Battery-Closed-Circuit Current Monitoring

Necessary preliminary tasks:
To access negative lead of battery, perform the necessary preliminary work described in Disconnecting negative battery cable.
Do not disconnect negative lead of battery.

Connect BMW diagnosis system.
Connect clip-on probe to negative lead of battery. The arrow on the current clamp must point towards the battery.
Measure closed-circuit current.