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Old 09-27-08, 12:18 PM
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I parked my Car in the Garage,next morning I wet to use it but the battery was dead. I know it ot the battery because i just replaced it. Carl
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Old 09-27-08, 01:31 PM
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Check your battery terminal connections. Even if they look tight they may not be making good contact.
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Old 09-27-08, 03:01 PM
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desperately horrific alternator?


I just swapped mine out a few weeks ago.
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Old 09-27-08, 11:52 PM
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did you leave your xenons on? ... that'll drain any battery in like 12min
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Originally Posted by Faymester
did you leave your xenons on? ... that'll drain any battery in like 12min
as powerful as HIDs are in output, my understanding was that they draw less power than halogens (although at startup they suck juice like crazy)
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