Battery keeps draining

2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
73,000 MILES • 1.4L • MANUAL
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YVONNE GREATREX
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When car is not being used battery keeps draining so then car will not start. bought new battery but still same every couple of weeks battery is flat.
Jul 3, 2017 at 9:34 AM
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HMAC300
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newer cars all have a drain on them so slight that over a few weeks might be the cause. if it happens in just a day or so then it is a problem. See link that will show how to trace it.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight
Jul 3, 2017 at 9:42 AM
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