1996 Pontiac Bonneville battery does not charge.

1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
69,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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AZNOBLE
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My car does not start. I can jump uit and it will run fine but as soon as I stop the car it will not start again. as soon as I stop it won't go again.

I had the battery checked and nothing was wrong, they said the alternator was good. what I need to do now is get a battery drain test, or so I'm told. How much should it cost for a drain test, also how can I go about doing my own test if there prices are too high.

Thanks,
Feb 11, 2008 at 8:02 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Just get a test light less than 15 bucks and disconnect the negative cable put test light in between-when the test light lits it means you have a short somewhere-start removing fuses the one that turns off the light is the trouble circuit that's draining the battery
Feb 11, 2008 at 9:31 AM
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