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1999 Buick Park Avenue Need to jump start battery

Tiny
FOREVERWHALERFAN
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  • 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
For the most part, the car has sat since February 21, 2014, today is May 18th. Initially I started it every few days or so, then it sat a little longer and I had to re-charge it. In between then and now I have to jump start it. It is an 84 month Interstate Battery that is about 14 months old. I thought maybe I needed to drive it awhile to recharge the battery. So yesterday was the first drive about 12 minutes each way to buy some gas. Today I went to start it and nothing. How can I tell if it is a bad battery or an alternator?
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Sunday, May 18th, 2014 AT 5:49 PM

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Tiny
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-battery

The battery will need fully charged to check it. Also, if both the battery and the alternator check good, do this...

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

If there are no electrical draws or the alternator checks good but isn't charging the battery, you may have a bad fusible link.
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