Battery problems

PEARCY

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2011 DODGE CHARGER
80,000 MILES

Battery save mode warning came on driving to work left to drive home after work and my car stereo shut off and gauges and warning lights started flashing and lost power steering shut car off and could not get car to restart. So I jumped the battery and limped car home. Two days later was able to get a new battery replaced old battery car starts shut car off starts car again do happy dance went to start car the next day car was completely out. No dome lights no power locks nothing tried to jump it car would not turn over.

Sunday, March 18th, 2018 AT 9:01 AM

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MHPAUTOS

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You need to star with a current draw test, place an amp meter between battery positive and the the battery positive cable, (do not attempt to start) with key off and doors closed let the car sit for about half an hour and then check current draw, if over.15-2 amps you have a problem. Start pulling fuses to see which circuit is drawing excessive current. Let me know what you find with this test.

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Monday, March 19th, 2018 AT 2:59 AM

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I ended up taking battery back to auto parts store and had it tested salesman said it was defected only had three volts in it so they gave me a new battery that I will try today after work.

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Monday, March 19th, 2018 AT 6:17 AM

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Okay, I hope that fixes the problem. Post back if you have any more problems.

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Monday, March 19th, 2018 AT 2:41 PM

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So I put new battery in fired up and problem with charging system indicator light came on. Drove it for a couple miles, light still on. Turned car off restarted light did not come back on but a message still on for battery save mode.

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Monday, March 19th, 2018 AT 5:03 PM

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