# Tags

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tags/6353>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suzuki, vitara\
**Created:** [October 24, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tags/6353 "2007-10-24T00:23:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![suziecar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@suziecar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/suziecar)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tags/6353/1 "2007-10-24T00:23:28Z")

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a repeating problem… after 2-3 weeks of not driving the car (2000 Suzuki Vitara, 70,000 m)  
  
  
  
 the battery is _totally_ dead - not even a click. mechanic installed new battery to replace a quite old one and check the electrical componets - passed the test.  
  
  
  
 Dead battery again !!! Rechecked above - and looked for electircal drain w all systems turned off - no drain reported. Other than driving it more (it’s mainly for bad winter weather) what else could be done???

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**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:** [October 24, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tags/6353/2 "2007-10-24T00:29:58Z")

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The battery shouldn’t die in 2-3 weeks. There is a drain somewhere, despite what the tests showed.

You have two choices: Continue to spend money searching for the drain, or buy a Battery Tender (TENDER, not Charger), and connect it to your vehicle’s battery when you park the vehicle for weeks at at time.

I use a Battery Tender Junior when I park my “summer car” for the winter, and it keeps the battery fully charged, but not over charged, for months at at time.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tags/6353/3 "2007-10-24T00:39:12Z")

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Do you not like the answers that were previously given about this problem?

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tags/6353/4 "2007-10-24T01:01:31Z")

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Likely she lost the originals. Happens alla time.

Go here, suzie: [http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/494011.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/494011.page)