battery keep dying.

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
4 CYL
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CRYSTALJ3
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01 pontiac grandam keep killing battery, i changed the alternator with a brand new one and its still killing the battery, theres no check engine light either...
May 9, 2011 at 8:59 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Does the battery die while driving or while the car is shut off?Also do you have a multimeter?
May 9, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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CRYSTALJ3
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shutoff, what is a multimeter???
May 11, 2011 at 10:52 PM
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If it dies while it is shut off then you have a draw on the battery somewhere.A multimeter reads volts ohms etc and some you can measure a draw and pull fuses till the draw goes away so you know what circuit the draw is on.
May 11, 2011 at 11:23 PM
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CRYSTALJ3
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thanks, i will do that today.
May 13, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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Your welcome keep me posted.
May 14, 2011 at 11:07 PM
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CRYSTALJ3
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I finally found the problem, i brought a new alternator from autozone, which turned to be bad. thanks for all your help!!
May 15, 2011 at 10:38 PM
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Your welcome that's what were here for. Glad to hear you got it fixed.
May 16, 2011 at 4:49 AM