Parasitic electric draw from hazard/turn signals. Help?

[Tifford]

I have a 67 mili-amp draw off the battery or so my digital multimeter says.

I made long connectors to go to my battery which is in my trunk to my multimeter which I laid down under my steering wheel. My fuse block is located under my speedometer.

If I take out either of the round thermo (silver in color and look like a stack of 6 quarters) relays going to the hazards or turn signals the parasitic draw drops to almost nothing.
I believe I have a painless wiring harness which has written on the wires where they go....at least they did when I built the car.

All my hazards, turn signals, marker lights and headlights work as they should which puzzles me. If there is a short in the system wouldn't one of those not work?

Can you guys give me a list of things to check?

I have a test light and a digital multimeter.
Before I built this Factory Five Car about the most I ever did was wire up my Dad's boat trailer when I was a teen and maybe a brake job and oil changes so please be descriptive when helping me.

Thanks in advance.

[Just puttering]

If you replace either flasher you get the draw but have to pull both to get it to 0v?

Checking the amps, you can "jumper" where the flasher goes with the meter and should be able to see the draw. Also can check across the switch with it off!

Start disconecting bulbs untill the draw goes away, then work backwards from there checking the wireing. Dont forget the dash indicators!
Also, you can disconnect the switches and check the draw.
I dont have a wireing diagram so this is just general ideas!

[Just puttering]

I should have added, when you work with the bulbs, both headlights are on one circuit the left side and right side of the flashers are on there separate circiuts, so it will take a little logic on what you are getting when testing, pulling one bulb may not make a difference untill you pull the other on that wire. Dont forget the dash indicators.

Did you work on the diodes between the hazard and flashers?

[michael everson]

Sounds strange that pulling "either" of them stops the drain. One is powered all the time and one is powered with the key on.
probe where they plug in and look for the one that is on all the time and start there. flashers work by heating up a metal strip that bends when it get hot. Maybe they always draw a bit of power.
Mike

[Papa]

You could also try replacing the flasher relays with non-resistor type relays.

[Tifford]

Thanks guys for the suggestions. I will hopefully work on this Tuesday if I'm not stuck for overtime.