1997 Ford Taurus Battery dies & gauges go crazy

1997 FORD TAURUS
99,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BUCKO7755
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My battery keeps going dead i put new altanater and battery , but stills goes dead and my gauges are not working after my battery dies. i pulled and checked all fuses ,all are good. But i did notice my light for my radio is staying it is in same cluster as air control and heater which all work fine. also had alt and battery re checked all good.
Jun 25, 2010 at 7:03 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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If engine stalling and not able to start ,battery dead its a charging system issue and need to be inspected and check
if unable to restart the car after it sit overnight and have to get a jump
battery is new and good
have to do a system drain test
something is staying on draining the battery
Jun 26, 2010 at 6:02 AM
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