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Brisbane
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October 2002
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My battery keeps dying
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Fri, 19 March 2004 21:38
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i got up yesterday morn and i had no power in my battery, i push started it and it was fine.
when leaving work it was fine.
it was fine this morn, but my wife stalled it down the street {15 seconds after it started} and it wouldnt even turn over then 
any ideas
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Fri, 19 March 2004 23:59
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I can have a quick look tonight if your going down the coast Phil?
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 00:08
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i'll take u up on that offer, i have a feeling it may be a dodgy connection with my cd player, cause it keeps shutting off, so it may be a live connection all the time killing the power over night
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 00:18
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Yeah thats what it sounds like.
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 00:25
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Put a multimeter on your battery when the car is running. If the alternator is working properly (i.e. charging it) it should be around 13.5 - 14 volts (correct me if wrong). If that's ok you can pass the alternator. Then it's either battery or live connection like you said. 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 01:33
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the alternator is fine, just been rebuilt
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 02:42
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phil, when it stalled after15 sec and wouln't start- was it just not cranking or no juice at all?
former might indicate starter relay or solenoid on the way out - or wiring to it is dodgy (like my RA40)
later is probably a snafu wiring job...
btw - is alternator b/in regulator? or external?
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Sunshine Coast
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 05:04
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hey
i have the same problem..a friend suggested my altinator but i think its fine..it could be your battery as i think thats what my problem is..of it oculd be dodgy cd wiriering(i didnt do it) becuase its all shitty but im to lazy to rewire it.
i find what works for me is just push start it everynow and then
good luck i hope u find out what the problem is
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 05:11
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Have you tried checking your battery terminals, see if they are tight. Found that this can cause such a problem cause you might have enough of a connection to keep the car running, but cranking it over requires a lot more power and if the connection pops off it can cause such a problem.
Good luck
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 05:36
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when it died this morn it was cause it was cold, not cause of an elec problem. the battery terminals are fine
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Location:
Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: My battery keeps dying
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Sat, 20 March 2004 06:50
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I had the same problem in my rona. First time it was a fusible link near the alternater and the second time a dead cell in the battery. Some time it would go and other times it wouldnt. If the car started no probs and then died 15 seconds later i dont think it would be a drain in the battery or it wouldnt have started in the first time.
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