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jeuri1sh
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Mar 25, 2007, 11:48 PM

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Battery won't keep charge 96 Dodge Avenger	Sign In

So I need some help but I'll begin with a story. My 96 Dodge avenger keeps dying and has been for a couple months now, it won't keep a charge over night or for 4 hours. I went to autozone and had my battery tested, it tested bad, I got a new battery, it was fine for the night but the3rd day with this battery my car keep dieing. I took it back and they tested the alternator, it was fine. I figured my System, subwoofers, had something to do with it so I disconnected them from the battery, 4 hours later my car was dead. What else could it be? if you can help me you would be a life saver thanx.

(This post was edited by jeuri1sh on Mar 26, 2007, 12:04 AM)

FrankJ
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Mar 26, 2007, 11:44 AM

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Re: Battery won't keep charge 96 Dodge Avenger	Sign In

check if there is a spark when you disconnect the negative terminal on the battery,always disconnect the negative first and install it last.If there is a spark,you very probably have something still on when you turn your ignition switch off,and that is draining your battery.did this problem start after you installed the music system?if yes,then hook it up somewhere where it will not draw current with ignition switch off.
good luck.

jeuri1sh
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Mar 26, 2007, 2:07 PM

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It was already in the car when this started, I have had the car for 2 yrs, and never had a problem with it dyinglike this. Any other ideas?

Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 26, 2007, 4:39 PM

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FrankJ's test works or a test light. If you see it spark or the light on pull fuses one at a time leave any computer controls till last and see if the test light goes out. If so that's the circuit with a drain.

FYI, four hours is fast for a new battery so this drain is fairly strong, T

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