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Batteries keep dying after just a few days sitting

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Trixie

Keep in mind that you have 2 sets of fuse block panels in your car. One in the engine compartment, and the other inside the car. You will need a pretty good digital meter to detect the low amperage readings that you are expecting to find. Good luck !
 
You can always bring it to a mechanic, or the dealer if you have run out of ideas
 
Try another auto parts store. No offense, but sounds like the one you went to saw you were a woman, and tried speaking gobbly hook because he didn't know anything.

Where do you live ? Maybe someone on the forum is near enough to give you some free help.
 
Trixie - you don't have to give your address, just a city where you live, and then maybe someone in your area may offer to give you some help. After spending 9 months on this problem, is sounds like a second set of eyes may be helpful. If you want continue on your own, so be it. It may take you another 9 months.

I think that Colt had offered up a procedure to follow, but you seems to be resisting his advice. He is very knowledgeable and is offering free/educated ideas. Why not follow them ?
 
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For whatever reason, she seems to be resisting some educated advice. With this, she will likely be chasing down this problem for another 9 months. Human life can be created in a shorter period of time !
 
Trixie - any update to your issue. Or are you stuck someplace with a dead battery ?
 
Well, if you get caught driving an unregistered vehicle, then you will have a new top priority to deal with.

I did ask you if you would tell us where you were located, and maybe someone from this forum would volunteer to help you out, but I guess you didn't like that.

It was also suggested that you get a battery tender to plug your vehicle into overnight, but you didn't like that either.

If you don't mind, maybe you could keep us posted of your progress, or lack of. This may be helpful to someone down the road.

Another possibility is to contact a local High School that may have a automotive shop class. You vehicle may be useful as a training exercise for students, and it may be done gratis.

While your solution may be a temporary fix, it may not be the most legal one.

Good luck.

Rit
 
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Sometimes bad luck doesn't just appear out of nowhere. Meaning that you are allowing bad luck to enter your life by your actions. Sorry for not being kind to you, but many have offered to assist you, but you seem to avoid their help.
 
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Sorry, but I have seen and heard about many instances where a woman is taken advantage of with car problems.