[JRMichler]

I was curious about how much power it takes to run the electrics on my 06 Canyon, so I borrowed a Fluke 337 AC/DC clamp on multimeter. I put the meter on the battery positive wire and started turning things on and off. All readings are in amps. The results:

Ignition ON W/ DRL’s 10.3 amps
Ign ON - DRL’s OFF 2.7
Ign ON - Park lights ON 9.2
Ign ON W/ headlights 17.3
Ign ON W/ DRL’s 10.3

Park lights alone: 6.5
Headlights alone: 8.1

Ignition OFF Dome ON 3.2
Ign OFF Dome lite OFF 1.4
Ign OFF Park lights ON 7.7
Ign OFF Headlights ON 15.8
Ign OFF Lights OFF 1.4

Park lights alone: 6.3
Headlights alone: 8.1

Ignition ON Lights OFF 2.6
Ign ON Blower 1 5.3
Ign ON Blower 2 8.0
Ign ON Blower 3 12.3
Ign ON Blower 4 15.1
Ign On Blower 1 Headlights ON 19.9

Blower 1 alone: 2.7
Blower 2 alone: 5.4
Blower 3 alone: 9.7
Blower 4 alone: 12.5
Headlights plus running lights: 14.6

All of these were with the engine off. The battery was about 12.4 volts. Power consumption with the engine running will be slightly higher because of the higher voltage.

Since the Reserve Power rating on my battery is well over an hour, I don't have to worry about a few 2 or 3 minute EOC's at night with the heater blower running on low. The Reserve Power rating is the minutes it will last at a 25 amp load.