# Buick won't charge **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** lesabre, buick\ **Created:** [March 16, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-wont-charge/46169 "2010-03-16T14:24:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drbobkids](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@drbobkids](https://community.cartalk.com/u/drbobkids)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-wont-charge/46169/1 "2010-03-16T14:24:11Z")
My daughter’s 97 LeSabre doesn’t seem to hold a charge. They have a 6mo old Die Hard gold battery that initialy would stay charged three days but now if the car sits \> 12 hrs it wont start. I have 24 hrs in Smyrna GA Wed to fix it . Should I start at Sears and replace the battery (under warranty, I suspect), or try to find a mechanic? ---
**Author:** ![joe71c10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joe71c10/32/867_2.png) [@joe71c10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joe71c10)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-wont-charge/46169/2 "2010-03-16T14:30:07Z")
Sounds like something on the car is causing a parasitic drain on the battery. Could be an issue with the altenator or an electrical systems within the car. Have the alternator tested. If it tests good you have 2 options… 1-disconnect the negative battery cable every time the car sits for an extended period or take a multi meter and start looking for the parasitic drain, which can be a tedious process. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-wont-charge/46169/3 "2010-03-16T14:56:04Z")
Has anyone tested the charging system? This can be done free at most auto parts stores. I recommend an independent mechanic over any sort of chain repair shop. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-wont-charge/46169/4 "2010-03-16T15:00:49Z")
Another option is to pull fuses one at a time. Probably one of them will stop the problem from occurring, after which you can focus on whatever equipment is on that fuse.