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PistolPete79

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the battery keeps dying in my mustang, and i kept charging it back up, and then i thought it was just the battery cuz i put in an optima so i put the stock back in and now the car wont start at all and it like shorts out and dies. any ideas??
 

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If the battery dies after you put a brand new battery in then its most likely your alternator. You could have a bad relay somewhere that is eating your battery when the car is off.
 

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yea i thought it was because i had it mounted in the trunk so i put it back up front and it didnt help and i thought it was the aftermarket alternator so i put the stock one back in and same, how do i check the relays? i checked for any trouble codes and nothing came up.
 
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just wondering, wasn't it your first instinct to check the alternator?!?!?!?!?!
 

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yea i did that b4 putting the battery back to the front,
 

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i put the battery back in the trunk and it starts up now and doesnt short out? i dont get it, something wrong with the ground or something?
 
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