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Battery keeps dying

Tiny
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  • 1996 MERCURY SABLE
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Battery keeps dying. Took the alternator in, part shop tested it and it is fine. Put a new battery in and still drains. We have checked all connections. Any idea what else could be causeing the alternatore to not get power to the battery in order to charge it?
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Monday, December 17th, 2012 AT 12:06 AM

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Tiny
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Put a new battery in and still drains. Could be a short circuit in the electrical system draining the battery

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator and https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight
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Monday, December 17th, 2012 AT 12:11 AM

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