Battery problems
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 5
From: Kansas
Battery problems
Five year old battery died and i had it replaced, now the new one keeps going dead after a few days. I have taken it to the dealer and was told to put the new one on a long charge. this i did and no change, was told they checked the system and found nothing wrong.Any ideas? Thanks for your time hope you can help.
08 GT 4.6 Calif. Special
08 GT 4.6 Calif. Special
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From: Cyprus (EU)
There can only be three possible reasons why the battery keeps draining:
1. Parasitic drain from an electrical accessory (usually ICE system, aftermarket security system).
2. Alternator not maintaining battery charge.
3. Battery faulty and not holding charge (unusual for a new battery).
1. Parasitic drain from an electrical accessory (usually ICE system, aftermarket security system).
2. Alternator not maintaining battery charge.
3. Battery faulty and not holding charge (unusual for a new battery).
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Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,155
From: Austin, Texas
There can only be three possible reasons why the battery keeps draining:
1. Parasitic drain from an electrical accessory (usually ICE system, aftermarket security system).
2. Alternator not maintaining battery charge.
3. Battery faulty and not holding charge (unusual for a new battery).
1. Parasitic drain from an electrical accessory (usually ICE system, aftermarket security system).
2. Alternator not maintaining battery charge.
3. Battery faulty and not holding charge (unusual for a new battery).
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 5
From: Kansas
Turned out to be my CD would not shut off and ran the battery down when i bought the car it had a after market unit in it and wanted to get it back to original, the one i bought off of eBay had the defect they put a new unit in and sent my old one back so now im out the coast of the replacement and the new one coast me 250.00 should have left the darn thing alone. but thanks for your help love this car white GT/CS 08 had 30,000 on it when i got it about a year ago. My wife sells cars and got this for me for my 68th birthday
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 159
From: Connecticut
Five year old battery died and i had it replaced, now the new one keeps going dead after a few days. I have taken it to the dealer and was told to put the new one on a long charge. this i did and no change, was told they checked the system and found nothing wrong.Any ideas? Thanks for your time hope you can help.
08 GT 4.6 Calif. Special
08 GT 4.6 Calif. Special
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,388
From: Central Texas
Also, if you are using a stock/Shaker sound system, make sure you TURN IT OFF before turning off the key. That will help.
Sometimes you just get ahold of a weak battery, even if new. Had that happen a couple years ago, same symptoms like you're having now. Sometimes it would sit for a few days and start right up. Other times it wouldn't hold a charge for a couple of hours. Replaced it with another, and no further issues. ..but I still make sure the sound system is off before turning the key off..
Sometimes you just get ahold of a weak battery, even if new. Had that happen a couple years ago, same symptoms like you're having now. Sometimes it would sit for a few days and start right up. Other times it wouldn't hold a charge for a couple of hours. Replaced it with another, and no further issues. ..but I still make sure the sound system is off before turning the key off..