The alternator is shorting out battery and draining it?

Tiny
GWENEVERE LARA
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  • 1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE
  • 4.9L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I have a new alternator and a new battery, and the battery is still draining. What now?
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 AT 11:07 AM

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Tiny
MIKE H R
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After you drive the car how long does it take to drain the battery? Check the radio, I have seen a battery drain from the memory in the radio or a relay stuck open. Check the interior light when you shut it off. I have drained a battery when I left the interior light on.
Mike
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 AT 3:01 PM

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