1999 Volkswagen Golf alterenator or battery?

1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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RUSSHHONN
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Electrical problem
1999 Volkswagen Golf Manual 91000 miles

i start my car and then it goes off again, when i jump start its fine and i finding it hard to diagnose the problem and i have changed the battery 5 months ago,
Feb 20, 2009 at 3:20 AM
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VLADGEISER
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Get the battery checked, and while you are there get the whole charging system checked, Advance Auto or AutoZone can both do this for free.

It is possible to get a bad battery right off the shelf, not likely but possible, it is also possible to kill a perfectly good battery with a marginal alternator or giant stereo or a bad ground leak.
Mar 3, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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