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If the battery keeps dying every few days and the new one does the same and the alternator is OK is there a short somewhere?
1997 grand marquis has same problem Tonight I found the head and tail light and interior light on. Light switch was in automatic on/ off. Key was off. Turned off Light switch from auto to off and lights went off. twice in the past week have had dead bat in morning. Hope that it is fixed.
check and make sure it is charging the battery, should be between 13 and 14 vlots when car is running. if less you have a wire not getting power from the alternator to the battery.
If you have power windows, try checking the wiring and motor for that. When a power window motor is bad or the wiring has a short in it, it can run continuously even with the car off causing the battery to be drained. If that checks out fine, check other automatic devices in your vehicle. There are a number of them that could be malfunctioning and be absorbing too much power from the battery. a little.
Somewhere in the car is a load that is killing the battery. If you have had any electical work done recently you should be returning to have it looked at. It could be a bad motor somewhere (antenna motor, window motor, blower motor). You can disconnect the negative terminal from the battery until you get it fixed. It won't hurt anything.
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What could be wrong if I have to replace my battery and alternator every two weeks in my 89 caprice but it has a 75 motor in it the battery is a gel one and a 200 amp alternator?
voltage regulator
Your Nissan 200sx brakes and battery lights turn off and on?
Alternator, every post i have ever read all points to the alternator
Why wont my 99 Ford Contour start if battery and alternator test fine but battery light comes on and EVERY light in the car slowly dies down followed by car turning off?
If alternator and battery test fine- then you may have a bad fusable link not allowing the alternator to charge the battery
If you have to jump start your battery every time you cut your car off what is wrong with it?
Dead battery, Alternator not charging, Ignition off draw draining battery,.............
What is the cause for the check recharge indicator light on in a 2000 Lincoln LS?
Hi That is telling you that the alternator is not charging the battery, and unless you get it seen to very soon (and I mean tomorrow) you will be sitting somewhere with a dead flat battery calling AAA for a ride home. Could be a bad alternator or it could be that the battery is clapped out. A battery needs to be replaced every 3-4 years coz they take such a beating, especially if you live anywhere there's a winter. They don't have an unlimited life span and they are a lot cheaper than an alternator. Auto Zone or Pep Boys will test your battery for free Phil
What most likely the problem if your 1995 Geo Metro battery dies really every time you replace it?
Alternator is not charging, or if it is the charge is not getting to the battery
Why would a brand new battery need to be charged or jumped every day The car's power keeps losing its charge every day since about one week or so after replacing the battery with a brand new one.?
check to see if the alternator is working properly or maybe an alternator wire came loose with the new battery installation.
Why does the battery light go on and off in my 2002 Monte Carlo. Every time the battery light comes on the voltage drops. When the light goes out the voltage comes back. What could be wrong?
Battery light usually means alternator not charging. Most common solutions would be be a bad alternator, bad connection, or loose alternator belt.
What would cause a new battery to keep going dead on a 2003 Dodge Neon?
The battery is only a storage device. The alternator replaces the electrical energy that the battery uses every time you start the engine and every time you turn on an electrical device in the car. If the alternator isn't working or isn't working properly, the battery will eventually discharge. Answer if the alternator is in fact working but you have let the battery run empty, simply getting a jump start might not allow the battery to charge sufficiently once you start driving again. you have to charge the battery up a sufficient amount or the battery will just run out again.
Whats does it mean when you need a jump every time to start your car?
Typically when you need to jump start your car every time in order to start it, there is a problem with the battery. It could be that the alternator is not working and is not charging the battery, or it could be that the battery is not holding a charge.
Why does my diesel Nissan Terrano always die so every time i have to jump start.?
Your battery is not charging. It is either due to a faulty battery or a faulty alternator. Get it changed.
Why is your radio not working after installing a new battery and alternator on your 2000 mercury cougar?
Every time you disconnect a battery cable you have to reprogram the radio stations ( if that's what you are asking )
