battery going flat if car left for two days

Asked by GuruC75Y7 Jun 13, 2022 at 10:00 AM about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

if car is left for two or more days,battery is flat

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Recharge battery then electrically disconnect the alternator and see if the problem went away, if it did then you have some bad diodes inside the alternator so it needs replaced or rebuilt.

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