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Dead Battery again!

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I have a 95 cobra convt. The battery keeps going dead after it sits for a couple of days. I checked alternator it was fine. Also checked light under hood to make sure was not staying on. If I do not pull the negative cable after driving the battery will be dead. Any ideas? Thx
 
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could be a bad battery have the battery tested at a autoparts store
 

HISSIN50

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Time to pull out the DMM and test parasitic draw.
 

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Make sure the sunvisor lights, trunk, hood, glove box lights, etc. are not staying on.
 

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your next battery should be a optima red top...best battery if u ask me..
 
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I think its a bad battery but def check to make sure nothing is staying on that shouldn't be
 

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It's probably both a parasitic leak and a bad battery (caused by the parasitic leak. If you deep cycle the battery too many times then it's toast)
 
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Thank you all for your help!
 

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SickSix said:
your next battery should be a optima red top...best battery if u ask me..
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Not if you ask darn near everyone in this section that has used them. I personally have gone through 4 and have a friend that has gone through 5. They are garbage.
 

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Time to get out the wire wheel and start cleaning connections. Battery terminals, engine to chassis ground, battery to engine, back of the starter, underhood fusebox, etc. Anywhere that you have a source for corrosion to have built up in the charging system should get cleaned/checked.
 
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