Battery going dead after a full charge

2001 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
110,000 MILES
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STU FURNISS
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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.
Sep 27, 2016 at 10:44 AM
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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.
Sep 27, 2016 at 12:04 PM
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STU FURNISS
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Is there any way a round it?
Sep 28, 2016 at 3:45 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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Sure, get rid of the over sized amp. The car is not engineered to handle it.
Sep 28, 2016 at 5:58 AM
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STU FURNISS
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It handled alright in my previous car fiesta 1.2.
Sep 28, 2016 at 6:54 AM
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STRAILER
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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.
Sep 29, 2016 at 7:24 PM
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