After a week of contantly jumpstarting my Deville the car wont start at all

Tiny
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Some1 jumped the car with booster car cables backwards battery went completely dead had it charged and car started. After a few times of driving battery would die as car sat so ive bin charging battery as it went dead and now car wont start at all after battery gets full charge. Can some1 please help me
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 2:20 AM

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Tiny
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Sounds like it's time to replace the battery.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 2:29 AM
Tiny
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Check the fusible links and miniature fuses-if okay short out the starter motor and see if itll crank the engine
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 2:32 AM
Tiny
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I put a voltmeter on and reads 12.8 still get a new battery?
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 2:34 AM
Tiny
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Have it tested if you have any doubts.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 2:35 AM
Tiny
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Ok but all lights and radio come on but wen turn key nothing with before wen battery was dead id here the preated clik clik clik now nothing
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 2:39 AM
Tiny
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Youll need to replace the battery. Youll need a altenator. Reversing the wires blows the diode in the alt.
This clik click thing is a dead battery.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 AT 10:25 PM
Tiny
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Backwards hookup blows the diode in the alt. It will need to be rebuilt or u need a alt. The click click is a dead battery most likely this started from this problem. Your battery voltage is to low. Make sure you check all your connections. Ty for using 2carpros
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 AT 1:55 AM

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