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What drains battery on 1996 Chevrolet Impala battery with new alternator?
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∙ 14y ago
There are a couple of things that can drain the battery on your impala. If you have a new battery and it is dead overnight and you have to jump start it, check your positive and negative cables to be sure they are secured properly and not loose at any connection point. You might also have a short in your wiring that is not alowing the power to be turned off to a sourse, ie. a speaker, the radio, any thing such as an electornic compass, thermometor, or dome light. Also if you have an auto start on your vehicle try turning the switch to an off position when you turn off the car. If that fixes it. take it back to the installer and have them fix their install. Kyle
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