# 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 - Battery issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-ram-2500-battery-issue/128017>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [November 1, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-ram-2500-battery-issue/128017 "2018-11-01T16:48:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jim05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jim05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jim05)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-ram-2500-battery-issue/128017/1 "2018-11-01T16:48:06Z")

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I am having an electrical problem that is running down my battery. Every time I get the battery charged it runs down in a short amount of time.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-dodge-ram-2500-battery-issue/128017/2 "2018-11-01T16:52:38Z")

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parasitic draw test . . . 50 milliamps or less is acceptable

charging system test

just how old is the battery?