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1993 Ford F-150 battery

Tiny
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1993 Ford F150

I just bought a new battery last weekend and now the battery is drained. I checked to see if anything was left on and nothing was. What could cause the battery to drain like this?
Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 2:09 PM

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Tiny
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Sounds like a altenator or regulater problem to me.
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 2:15 PM
Tiny
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Does it drain when parked or when it's being driven?
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 2:15 PM
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BDOGG0070
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If it is being drained while parked, that cold be the regulator or some other drain, but if while driven altenator or possibly a bad connection in the charging system. In either case the regultor is in the altenator and you should be able to go to your local advance or auto zone and they will test it for you and not charge you for it.
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 2:32 PM

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