Battery keeps dying

Tiny
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I have a 1992 beretta and the battery keeps dying in it. The battery is new and if the car sit for 7-8 days the battery will die.
please help
Friday, August 24th, 2007 AT 11:15 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like a parasitic draw, meaning there is an excessive draw on the battery. The draw on the battery should be less than 30 milliamps. Check the draw with a DVOM and pull a fuse one at a time until you see the draw fall into the acceptable range, then check that fuses circuit.
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Friday, August 24th, 2007 AT 11:56 AM

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