EF SI Battery/Alt Problem after car sitting for 7 days!! Any input would help

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Jul 23, 2006 | 01:56 PM

payneth

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EF SI Battery/Alt Problem after car sitting for 7 days!! Any input would help

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Jul 23, 2006 | 03:32 PM

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Re: EF SI Battery/Alt Problem after car sitting for 7 days!! Any input would help (payneth)

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Jul 23, 2006 | 05:29 PM

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Re: EF SI Battery/Alt Problem after car sitting for 7 days!! Any input would help (payneth)

Sounds like you may have a parasitic draw. If your battery was really dead, you may need more than just 15 minutes of driving to fully recharge it.
Ive seen parasitic draws kill cells in batteries, even fairly new ones...
Have autozone check it for free...Any other aftermarket electronics installed?
An alarm system shouldnt draw enough to kill a healthy battery in a week...
Id slow charge it @ 40 amps for an hour OR 10 amps for 2-3 hours...

Jul 23, 2006 | 05:44 PM

payneth

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Re: EF SI Battery/Alt Problem after car sitting for 7 days!! Any input would help (PyroProblem)

well i took the battery in and they did some load tests on it and stuff and said it was a dud. New battery. Problemo fixed.

Thanks for the input though