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Battery going dead after a full charge

Tiny
STU FURNISS
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  • 2001 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
  • 110,000 MILES
Charge battery as I thought it was dead. Charged the battery and put back in connected my amplifier to it and car only runs for about five days before it dies.
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 AT 10:44 AM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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You are connecting an amplifier that I am guessing draws a lot more current than the charging system is designed to keep up with. This not only will ruin the alternator but it will also ruin the battery.
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 AT 12:04 PM
Tiny
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Is there any way a round it?
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 AT 3:45 AM
Tiny
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Sure, get rid of the over sized amp. The car is not engineered to handle it.
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 AT 5:58 AM
Tiny
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It handled alright in my previous car fiesta 1.2.
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 AT 6:54 AM
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KEN L
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The Fiesta must have had a larger alternator that can handle it, see if anyone makes a more powerful alternator for it, that would help.
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Thursday, September 29th, 2016 AT 7:24 PM

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