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Battery dead

Tiny
KITERJ
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  • 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
I have a diesel truck and when I leave it sit for more than 10 days my battery goes dead. I left it for 2 periods of 3 weeks when I went on a trip and no problem. Then after the last 3 week period it went dead and ever since 10 days is the longest it can sit.
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Monday, February 11th, 2008 AT 5:07 PM

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Tiny
MASTERTECHTIM
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Well if there is no draw on batteries then you need to replace them. you can check for a parasitic draw bu running a amp meter in series with battery, you should have no more than 50 milli amp draw. these guides can help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

please let us know.
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