I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FOR MY 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY BECAUSE MY OLD BATTERY DIDN'T HOLD A CHARGE AT ALL. THIS NEW BATTERY I JUST PUT IN WAS DRAINED IN A MATTER OF AN HOUR. HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANKS!
2006-11-30 15:56:19 · 7 answers · asked by DXL 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
go to a local auto parts store.. like kragen or autozone of pepboys or something, they usually test your alternator for free.... but chances are from what you are saying it is defenetely your alternator if there is nothing else involved, it is also possible that you might have a short somewhere in your wiring, that could also cause the battery to drain quickly.... good luck.
2006-11-30 15:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a power drain somewhere in your system. It could be a short in your alternator or it could be something else. If you charge up the battery and then disconnect the alternator and leave it over night, if there is still power in the morning, it's the alternator.
2006-11-30 16:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by Lab 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a battery shop will test the charging system for free with the engine running it only takes a couple of minutes
sounds like you have a bad alternator or a short somewhere
good luck
2006-11-30 16:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by mr wabbit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before you buy a new altenator take it to your local parts store... any parts store worth shopping at can chek the operation of your alternator. besides it may not be the alternator that is the problem... you could have a short in the electrical system causing it to ground out and thus draining your battery.
2006-11-30 16:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by phrogman26 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be the alternator or maybe a bad terminal. If I were you I take the alternator off and take it a autozone to get it tested. It's free!! If thats not the problem you should look into the terminal.
2006-11-30 16:00:29 · answer #5 · answered by dkg_2notorious 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
definitley alternator, get a rebuilt one won't cost more than $150
2006-11-30 15:57:39 · answer #6 · answered by knowitall 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you might have a bad ground or your voltage regulator is bad in your alternator
2006-11-30 15:59:07 · answer #7 · answered by glduke2003 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋