2001 Kia Optima Battery

2001 KIA OPTIMA
105,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DDUNNING01
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The battery keeps dying on the vehicle even though the battery itself has been replaced twice and the alternator has been replaced twice...in case the alternator or the battery itself was bad. Still, even with a good working alternator and battery, the battery keeps draining. What could be draining the battery if it's not the alternator? Any ideas? I'm hoping it's something that's an easy fix. My daughter-in-law's car keeps needing a charge even with the new battery and alternator. This is not safe and noone seems to know what needs to be fixed. Thank you.
Aug 19, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Get a mechanic to do a current draw test, this will show any circuit drawing power with the key off, you may have a stuck relay causing this problem.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 20, 2008 at 1:17 AM
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