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Maybe you can offer a suggestion.
I may have a severe Car battery problem ...
Car is 1985 Cadillac Eldorado
I am now on my 4th battery in 1 year...counting the one in the car before it was replaced last December.
It seems that, at least the last two (2) new ones developed a "short circuit" within the battery.
they were brand new, from NAPA, shipped within a month or so of installation.
Napa has honored the warranty... however it is a hassle to have this problem.
The last battery was installed about 4 weeks before it was DEAD ,,, which occurred while I was gone out of the country for 3 1/2 weeks.
So, one would think it is simply power drain or the Alternator.
But,
The Alternator "appears" to be putting out 14.5 volts steadily while car is running.
I spent most of the weekend disconnecting various components and removing all fusses I could find... and tested for short circuits...
found none.
and tested alternator , basic Diode test.
Any ideas..????.
3rd brand new battery went in yesterday...
NAPA store records show that they have sold approx. 100 of these batteries in last year, and about 5 were returned... 2 were mine a couple were from airport equipment that is used constantly.
Ideas?