1994 Eagle Vision

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1994 EAGLE VISION

1994 Eagle Vision

My car will die when it is idling for awhile and it won't start after it dies, I can't jump start it either. It has a brand new alternator and I took the battery in to be tested and they said it was a good battery. The battery is being drained by something we just don't know what it is? Do you by any chance know what might be causing this to happen?

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MHPAUTOS

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HI there,

To check the draining problem you need to do a current draw test, place an amp meter between Battery Pos (+) and the battery lead, don't try and start the car, with the key out and doors closed check the current draw, if over say.15 -.2 Amps start pulling fuses and fusible links one at a time to isolate the circuit drawing power, also disconnect the alternator as it may be a faulty diode that is back feeding voltage, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)