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05-17-2012, 07:49 PM
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Location: Kansas City, Mo
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Bad Battery?
Got a cheap/blem battery from a discount place here in town to use in my project. No issues but for some reason, she's all the way drained now. I started the truck everyday for the last 3 days and no issues. I put a test light on it and it never lit up. The alternator is rebuilt and has been tested so I know it's charging. It was charged up yesterday and today it's totally dead. Could it just be a bad battery?
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05-18-2012, 09:27 PM
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1 thing at a time is progress.
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Bad Battery?
Moved ya to electrical, plus a bump
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05-19-2012, 11:16 AM
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Java Mechanic
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Location: Martinsburg, WV
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Re: Bad Battery?
Have the battery load tested. It might charge up but not actually hold much energy.
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05-19-2012, 02:21 PM
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Re: Bad Battery?
Here's some good tips on your problem.
http://www.aa1car.com/library/battery_runs_down.htm
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05-29-2012, 01:09 PM
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Location: Kansas City, Mo
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Re: Bad Battery?
Went back to the battery place and they replaced the battery. The new one lasted 3 days and is now dead as well.
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05-29-2012, 02:06 PM
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Location: mt vernon, oh
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Re: Bad Battery?
sounds more like a drain... any amps flow when you shut everything off?
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