Battery Drain
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Battery Drain
I bought my car about a month ago, and had to replace the battery. Last night my battery was dead. Any ideas of how this happened, and if not should I take it to a shop? Also before my battery died the car was making a whining noise, but not all the time for a period of two days it stopped and then started up again.
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Yeah check the fans, search on "fan mod" if you need more info. What is the car's history? Mine was in a minor front end accident and I've had to track down shorts and stuff before things got straightened out. Electrical stuff sucks.
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I know the car was not in an accident, and am pretty sure the fans do not come one after its turned off. Is there a way for me to easilly check the alternator? The car does nothing it doesn't even try and turn over, I get about 2 seconds of power and then after that it stops.
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I have never had any luck with just a battery replacement for what it's worth. I have almost always had to replace alternator at the same time or shortly after. That is just my luck, hopefully yours is better!
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