Battery Keeps Dying
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Battery Keeps Dying
This Is My Second Sc300 And Both Have Suffered From This Problem Why Does The Battery Die After Not Using The Car For 2-4 Days ????????????? I've Searched And No Answers Just Suggestions Any Help Guys ?
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Not sure about everyones SC, but mine (and my audio guys old SC) both had larger than normal drain while not running. He said it was probably normal for all SC's.
Would be curious what everyone else's SC drains while not running..
Would be curious what everyone else's SC drains while not running..
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i'm thinking that since i have a valve cover and distributor leak oil got onto my alternator and makes it harder to recharge so maybe....any one test theory's?
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Funny enough, my 1JZ swap made the drain farrrr slower... Maybe a bad ground somewhere?
I relocated the battery to the trunk because I couldn't fit 3" intercooler pipes so I ended up putting the largest, heaviest battery Sears sells in the trunk. No more dead battery problems
I relocated the battery to the trunk because I couldn't fit 3" intercooler pipes so I ended up putting the largest, heaviest battery Sears sells in the trunk. No more dead battery problems
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Ive got a power drain in my 400 somewhere. Once I get it running properly im gonna bring it to a shop and have then check all the grounds and possibly have a grounding kit made for it
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My car came with a weak battery so I replaced it. Just 2 weeks ago I had to replace it again cause it wouldn't start after the car sat over the weekend. I only had that battery a little over 2 years. Luckily it was still under warranty.
I checked for a power drain and couldn't find any. I've even got a higher amp alternator and upgraded the grounding wires. I'm not sure why but it does seem to be a fairly common thing with our cars for the battery to give out early.
I checked for a power drain and couldn't find any. I've even got a higher amp alternator and upgraded the grounding wires. I'm not sure why but it does seem to be a fairly common thing with our cars for the battery to give out early.
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It could be your alternator not charging good enough. That is a common problem for oil to leak from the distributor onto the alternator and ruin it. If there is oil leaking on it I would check that first.