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Originally Posted by amberdamber7
I guess I didn't specify, when I say the battery is dead, usually it is just low (low enough that the car won't turn over, but the starter solenoid clicks). All the lights come on, and the radio will go, its just not enough juice to turn the engine over. Either way, I am definitely going to check the battery voltage the next time it is low! I also plan on getting the battery fully charged and doing a load test at Autozone to see if it is permanently damaged from all the jumping (I didn't realize that was a possibility until today). It hasn't been tested in about a year, but it went all summer last year without a problem!
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Well yeah those details change everything. You still need to know what your battery voltage is at the battery. I take it the battery/alternator light doesn't come on right? This car has battery run down protection so it's less likely you have a parasitic drain causing this problem. It could be a lot of things, too small/defective battery or discharging to the case along the lines of what J-ri said, corrode battery terminals or bad connection, a starter that pulls too much current. Doesn't sound like this car is being properly diagnosed by whoever looked at it. Have Autozone or whoever load test the battery, starter and alternator. You live in the same city as me. I'm not looking for a repair job or anything though
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