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Waltari MSH Waltari wrote on MSH's profile.
You don't by chance have an direct contact info for Thomas @ Builtbythomas? I pinged him on IG but his website doesn't appear to be up and running yet.
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The Fed DV52 The Fed wrote on DV52's profile.
Don, thanks for the suggestions. I disconnected the battery but perhaps not long enough. Pulling the instruments isn't something I want to do. I'll see if I can find a fuse diagram, or leave the battery disconnected over next weekend. It will also be useful to see how much voltage the battery loses when disconnected since it's losing too much connected. I'll let you know. Rick
