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      12-23-2012, 09:30 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Finnegan View Post
Battery is the most likely suspect. Get it tested. Alternator would be second. Other electronics after that.

Check battery connections for corrosion and for tightness. Then get it checked (Autozone, etc.). Next check alternator voltage (search--there's a few posts-threads on "how to").
Yep. Start with battery connections.

Whenever I have a low or dead battey I always have the alternator tested for a bad diode, voltage and amperage. An alternator can still work and put out correct voltage and amperage but if it has a bad diode it will drain a battey, often overnight.
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