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1988 Ford thunderbird Battery drain

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If your alternator is bad, your car will actually go dead while you are driving it. They can test your alternator at most auto stores like Auto Zone for free. If your car is running and the next day won't start could be a bad battering or other issue draining the battery they can teat it as well.
 
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biddle said:
If your alternator is bad, your car will actually go dead while you are driving it. They can test your alternator at most auto stores like Auto Zone for free. If your car is running and the next day won't start could be a bad battering or other issue draining the battery they can teat it as well.
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I got a new battery and theres no paracitic drain, not sure what it is.
 
Is it draining the new battery also? Sometimes when an alternator or starter starts going bad it will start shorting out inside one or the other. Take it to advance auto or auto zone and they can check out the charging system for free.
 
Easy to tell if there is a parasitic drain by removing one of the battery cables and attaching an amp meter between the cable and the terminal it was on. If no, and it will start before you drive it but not the next morning, then it would not be a charging problem. If the battery is not the culprit then you could replace the battery cables, making sure the end point connections are clean. This should be done every 5-10 years regardless.
 
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