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Old Sep 30, 2022 | 12:13 PM
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I have a 2012 journey (money pit) so far I've changed the battery 4x starter 2x alternator 2x and now the liftgate wire harness and still the car kills the battery any ideas
 
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Old Sep 30, 2022 | 04:53 PM
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See how much of a draw there is, with everything turned off. It might be as simple as the glove box light, or underhood light, staying on.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2022 | 12:23 PM
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Perform a parasitic draw test.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2022 | 08:23 PM
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I should have been more specific sorry.
So I took it to a auto place they did a test from up top on the negative and positive post it showed a bad battery so I suggested hooking to the actual battery and the test showed battery alternator and starter was good then the car died on the way home lol
 
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Old Oct 6, 2022 | 05:56 PM
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Check ALL the battery cables, and clean all their connections. I'm having the same problem. new battery tests good and is fully charged if tested directly from the battery itself. If I test from the posts on the strut tower, different story. I'm just right now trying to verify how many cables, and the lengths of all the battery cables.
 
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