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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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Keep waking up to a dead battery, battery is brand new any help would be welcome
 
Old Sep 26, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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Alternator...?
 
Old Sep 27, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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You might have a parasitic draw. If you don't know how to diagnose it, Google it. There are about 10 websites that cover the issue. That car should draw about 300 miliamps after all the after run stuff has stopped. If you're pulling 500 or more, your new battery is going to die. Since it's happening overnight, I'm guessing you might we well over that.
 
Old Sep 28, 2013 | 05:12 AM
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Went to auto store tested battery and alternator so now I guess its back to square one
Originally Posted by mtroxel
You might have a parasitic draw. If you don't know how to diagnose it, Google it. There are about 10 websites that cover the issue. That car should draw about 300 miliamps after all the after run stuff has stopped. If you're pulling 500 or more, your new battery is going to die. Since it's happening overnight, I'm guessing you might we well over that.
 
Old Sep 28, 2013 | 08:19 AM
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This one treats you like a 3 year pld with the pictures, but this is you're Saturday!!

How to Find a Parasitic Battery Drain: 9 Steps (with Pictures)
 
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