# 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Where to start - Battery drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916 "2018-10-16T23:13:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RobertCollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@RobertCollins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertCollins)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916/1 "2018-10-16T23:13:32Z")

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Battery keeps draining even after a full charge

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916/2 "2018-10-16T23:25:28Z")

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Then obviously something is draining the battery. You need to have a parasitic drain test done by your local trusted independent mechanic to figure out what it is

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**Author:** ![RobertCollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@RobertCollins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertCollins)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916/3 "2018-10-17T00:37:23Z")

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Thank you. Bringing it in tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916/4 "2018-10-17T17:03:27Z")

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Please circle back and tell us what it was that was the cause of the drain.

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**Author:** ![RobertCollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@RobertCollins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertCollins)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-where-to-start-battery-drain/126916/5 "2018-10-19T13:41:08Z")

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Battery had a dead cell. No idea why. This is the 3rd battery with the same problem.