charging problem
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I need some ideas. I can't figure out what wrong with my car. Every time I start it I have to jump it to get it started. It'll drive fine, and the voltage gauge reads normal. But as soon as I shut the car off, it's dead. The dome light won't even come on. I assumed it was the battery and replaced it but no luck. Any ideas?
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Once the car is started it runs fine and stays charged. Wouldn't the alternator be what's keeping the battery alive when it's running? Also how do I check the drag on the battery? Thanks.
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I had doubts about my 'new' battery from autozone so I swapped the battery in from my wife's Camaro. Fired right up. Someone is getting a new ******* ripped today.
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