# 1998 Cadillac Eldorado - Can't live without a jump

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac\
**Created:** [October 11, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900 "2021-10-11T18:51:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Lilsammy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@Lilsammy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lilsammy)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900/1 "2021-10-11T18:51:52Z")

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Have to constantly have it jumped. Might run all week just fine then sometimes every other day.Small  
battery back jumps it just fine and ur goes right to 14 volts or 13.9 right away

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900/2 "2021-10-11T19:01:31Z")

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[Cadillac Eldorado Common Parasitic Draw - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o4-TzrjM3U)

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900/3 "2021-10-11T19:03:25Z")

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[The BEST Way TO Perform a Parasitic Draw Test - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcj1fQcWwU)

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900/4 "2021-10-13T20:34:01Z")

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How old is the battery? My first thought is you need a new 12V battery.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900/5 "2021-10-14T01:02:57Z")

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Have you checked the condition of those side post battery cable terminals for scale/corrosion and the junction terminal cable end? If not, that should be the next step considering the side post track record.

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**Author:** ![Lilsammy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@Lilsammy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lilsammy)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-cadillac-eldorado-cant-live-without-a-jump/179900/6 "2021-10-20T06:22:42Z")

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new battery new alternator post are new and clean, instrumental cluster replaced