Dead Battery

Maintenance/Repairs
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I have a new battery in my 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. The battery becomes dead if the car sits for 2-3 days.
The engine easily starts when the battery is jumped. The charge remains for 2-3 days, but then depletes, and
the battery must be jumped again. How do I diagnose what circuit is depleting the battery?

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You should be able to use a multimeter to detect a power draw*. Pull fuses one at a time until the power draw drops off. That will at least identify which circuit it is, then you’ll have to figure out which part of that circuit is the problem.

Chase

  • There will always be a slight drain. The computer stays in a sleep mode watching the vehicle if oyu have a security system installed, and watching for the button depress on the key fob.
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Is there anything in the truck that is not working, like a power window or power antenna? That could be draining the battery.

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Here you go.

http://www.aa1car.com/library/battery_runs_down.htm