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It'll turn over really fast, but the car won't start?

Tiny
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My car just stopped working all of a sudden. It'll turn over really fast, but the car won't start. Once you charge the battery it starts and runs fine but not even a day later it does the same thing and doesn't start again. Like something is draining the battery. I had the battery and alternator checked out and they were fine. Any ideas?
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Thursday, September 1st, 2011 AT 7:10 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

You might have an excessive parasitic draw on the battery.
A parasitic draw is when the battery loses its charge due to a faulty electrical component.
It could be a light that stays on (like a glove box light), or a shorted window switch etc.

You might find this article helpful:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

https://youtu.be/z5F7WpgjaRs

Please let me know of any questions.

Thank you.
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