battery does not stay charged

Asked by robwatson73 Dec 26, 2014 at 06:39 PM about the 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

bought new new alternator car ran 2 days battery went dead again

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Sounds like there may be a parasitic drain on the battery. Some circuit is staying on when it's supposed to shut down with the engine. There are many articles and videos on how to diagnose and solve parasitic battery drains

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