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00 Corolla possible battery drain

irishguy19772 · 2024-03-20 22:03:47

I have a 00 Corolla which I drive to and from work. If I don't drive it Saturday or Sunday, the battery drains down and I may need to jump start. I replaced the battery about a year ago but issues have persisted. Would this be a case or a parasitic drain or is this just an old car issue. I sometimes use a 152 mazda 2 that…

20-03-2024 10:03PM

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irishguy19772

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I have a 00 Corolla which I drive to and from work. If I don't drive it Saturday or Sunday, the battery drains down and I may need to jump start.
I replaced the battery about a year ago but issues have persisted.
Would this be a case or a parasitic drain or is this just an old car issue.
I sometimes use a 152 mazda 2 that is parked up a lot of the time and it will always start

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#2 20-03-2024 10:17PM

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Could be a little thing like a faulty boot light switch.

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#3 20-03-2024 10:33PM

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Alternator probs or loose belt, if you can put a multimeter (20v) across battery poles with engine running and reading at least 13 volts.

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#4 21-03-2024 04:21PM

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Ideally you want someone who knows how to use a multimeter and put it in current mode with doors and bonnet locket etc and see if there is a draw still on e everything has gone to sleep.

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