2001 Lincoln Continental Battery Won't Hold a Charge

2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
48,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BOB HEISSE
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New battery, goes dead after day of not running.
Starts up easily when jumpered from another car.
If started every day doesn't seem to be a problem.
Oct 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be a short circuit draining the battery-Do battery drain test below


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Oct 12, 2009 at 11:50 AM
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