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Liftedchevrolet 07-28-2014 05:33 PM
Battery problems
 
Does anyone know why my battery dies after starting my truck only twice? It's a brand new battery.

jordanblea 07-28-2014 07:22 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Liftedchevrolet (Post 6779673)
Does anyone know why my battery dies after starting my truck only twice? It's a brand new battery.
What's the status of the alternator? I'd start there. Might be a parasitic draw as well somewhere. Did the problems start AFTER the new battery or did you buy a new battery because you were having problems with the old battery?

michael bustamante 07-28-2014 07:39 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
How is the alt. Wired? Is it an internally regulated?

Lee H 07-28-2014 07:50 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
How does it take to die?

Liftedchevrolet 07-28-2014 07:52 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
Got the alternator tested at advance auto parts. All good. Before I got the new battery the old one had short circuited. Then the starter went. I think there could be something pulling current. There is a switch in the truck which is supposed to turn all electronics off. I don't know if this switch could be bad?

jordanblea 07-28-2014 08:25 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Liftedchevrolet (Post 6779829)
Got the alternator tested at advance auto parts. All good. Before I got the new battery the old one had short circuited. Then the starter went. I think there could be something pulling current. There is a switch in the truck which is supposed to turn all electronics off. I don't know if this switch could be bad?
Go buy a $6 test light and start checking!!!

Liftedchevrolet 07-28-2014 08:45 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
Can I use that to check the switch too?

jordanblea 07-28-2014 08:55 PM
Re: Battery problems
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Liftedchevrolet (Post 6779919)
Can I use that to check the switch too?
You can check power to the switch. It's a good tool to have either way.


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