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brown eyes · 11-29-2005, 11:18 PM

so I drive a zenki S14 w/ a stock KA24DE

This has been happening quite frequently and its annoying the hell out of me. It started earlier this month when I left town for a few days and when I got home to start my car up, the damn thing wouldn't turn over. I turned on the lights and they were dim. So I got a jump from my sister's car and everything was fine. Then a few weeks later I don't drive the car for two days and the same thing happens. The car wouldn't turn over, the headlights would turn on but they were really dim. So I get another jump and I'm good to go.

Now fast forward to today. I didn't drive my car for about 18 hours and when I got outside to fire it up, nothing happens. The battery was dead, my alarm wouldn't even unlock my car. I had to manually open the door. None of the lights inside worked. My battery was dead. So I get a jump again and presto, the car is fine again.

The problem I think is that I have a bad ground somewhere. Because my battery is practically brand new. I bought the damn thing like 6 months ago from an Interstate dealer. If its not a bad ground, could it possibly be something else I'm overlooking? My charging system maybe? I know my starter is good, I replaced that damn thing 2 months ago.

11-29-2005, 11:18 PM	#1
brown eyes Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: City Posts: 289 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Battery keeps draining - zenki S14 w/ KA24DE so I drive a zenki S14 w/ a stock KA24DE This has been happening quite frequently and its annoying the hell out of me. It started earlier this month when I left town for a few days and when I got home to start my car up, the damn thing wouldn't turn over. I turned on the lights and they were dim. So I got a jump from my sister's car and everything was fine. Then a few weeks later I don't drive the car for two days and the same thing happens. The car wouldn't turn over, the headlights would turn on but they were really dim. So I get another jump and I'm good to go. Now fast forward to today. I didn't drive my car for about 18 hours and when I got outside to fire it up, nothing happens. The battery was dead, my alarm wouldn't even unlock my car. I had to manually open the door. None of the lights inside worked. My battery was dead. So I get a jump again and presto, the car is fine again. The problem I think is that I have a bad ground somewhere. Because my battery is practically brand new. I bought the damn thing like 6 months ago from an Interstate dealer. If its not a bad ground, could it possibly be something else I'm overlooking? My charging system maybe? I know my starter is good, I replaced that damn thing 2 months ago.