unable to hold charge

Asked by aliusdeath Aug 14, 2021 at 01:08 PM about the 1997 Honda Accord EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my battery keeps dying I have replaced the battery and the alternator but it still
keeps losing power

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70

Either the battery is defective, the alternator is not putting out around 14 Volts, or there is a parasitic draw in your car that is draining the battery.

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