1988 Chrysler 5th Avenue battery go dead,but alternator is

1988 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE
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1988 Chrysler 5th Avenue V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic
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Jul 2, 2008 at 1:22 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:

If the battery is going dead, how long does it take? Also, will the car jump start when the battery is dead? Finally, if you had the alt checked and they said it was good, did they check the diodes?

If the car jump starts, the diodes are good, and the battery dies quickly (over night), there has to be a short somewhere or the battery is no good.

Let me know your answers to these questions so I can better help you.

Joe
Oct 15, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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