Battery wont stay charged?

Tiny
SWIFTJ
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  • 1998 DODGE AVENGER
Electrical problem 1998 Dodge Avenger 6 cyl Automatic

the battery wont stay charged it has a new battery and alternator
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010 AT 8:50 PM

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Tiny
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It sounds like you have a defective alternator which is allowing voltage to leak back into the winding, I would remove the wires to the alternator and then see if the battery goes dead.

Here is a guide that will help

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

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010 AT 8:53 PM
Tiny
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I had the same problem I changed my alternator and the battery went dead, so I got a replacement and now the car works good again.
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