The alternator is shorting out battery and draining it?

1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE
200,000 MILES • 4.9L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GWENEVERE LARA
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I have a new alternator and a new battery, and the battery is still draining. What now?
Sep 20, 2022 at 4:07 AM
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MIKE H R
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After you drive the car how long does it take to drain the battery? Check the radio, I have seen a battery drain from the memory in the radio or a relay stuck open. Check the interior light when you shut it off. I have drained a battery when I left the interior light on.
Mike
Sep 20, 2022 at 8:01 AM
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