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Frequent need to jump start 700 1990

posted by  ndesouza on  Sun Nov 14 08:59 CST 2004
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Sounds like something is draining your battery while the car is being unused. Have you checked all lights to make sure they are off ?

If you install a fully-charged battery in your car, leave it idle for a couple of days or even 1-2 months, and then find the battery is dead - that indicates something is draining the battery (cabin light, headlights etc left on) while the car was unused.

If however you find that you need jump-start after driving the car a lot, that would indicate a charging/alternator probllem.

Does your car have a voltage indicator on it ? What does it read when you are running the car without the headlights ? It should read around 14 volts.

Noel






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