Smokeykillax

My car battery keeps dying I need help, we changed the alternator and the battery and we even had changed the main harness behind the dashboard all the way to the front driver headlight. It fixed many electrical problems that it use to have but something is draining my battery can someone help!?

naluloa

Wow, I really hope you solve your issue because that main harness sounds like a huge PITA.

What alternator did you replace the other one with? I would say check the wires to and from the battery and alternator, but seeing as you changed both I would think you would have noticed something that could be the problem.

Smokeykillax

I think it was a ultima alternator, i already got it and warrantied and swapped it again but now my car is showing the battery light again,
the battery I keep getting it warrantied by autozone it’s a regular duralast.
also all the connections looked good and in tact, is there any fuses you know of that can affect the battery or alternator?

lexsc3

There are videos on YouTube on how to figure out where you have a parasitic drain. It's just takes a multimeter and going through basically every fuse.

How long does it sit and then doesn't start again? The alternative is to just put a tickle charger on the car all the time and if the power from the trickle charge is more than it's draining it will be fine. There is also battery disconnects that you can attach to the battery to quickly disconnect it but it will be like resetting your car every time you drive it.

naluloa

There was also another post on this forum right around the same time as your post. If you read through it (there was a LOT said in it), you might find that it's applicable to your situation.