# Battery drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-drain/55614>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab, 9000\
**Created:** [September 26, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-drain/55614 "2010-09-26T17:41:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![thumper35rocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@thumper35rocks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thumper35rocks)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-drain/55614/1 "2010-09-26T17:41:07Z")

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when i got the car i put a new battery and about to change the alternator. after 2 days the battery is dead and i`m about to put the alternator in but dont want to fry it.how do i check where the discharge is?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-drain/55614/2 "2010-09-26T19:22:41Z")

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More data:

- Why did you put a new battery in?

- Why do you plan to put a new alternator in?