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1998 Pontiac Bonneville Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Fuse, Alternator.
Mileage: 123 miles.

Asked on February 15, 2013

Pontiac Bonneville Battery Problem

I changed the alternater and battery in my car and it still wont stay charged
Avatar Asked by paintpro

Answer

Replied on February 15, 2013

If th ere is a problem on a wiring circuit, somewhere, for the alternator or battery, replacing them won't solve the problem. Could be you have access drain with everything off. The generic spec is around 50 miliamps, that .050, not even a tenth of an amp. If too much drain, you pull/replace fuses one at a time, when you pull the fuse on the faulty circuit, the drain returns to normal.

If you have a digital multimeter, we can help you check the battery and charging system.

Tiny Answered by JDL (expert)
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