Battery is dead every day

[TurBo BiRd]

Everday when i go out to my car, the battery is dead. I alternate 2 batteries every day on a charger...I just got a new altenator and the car isnt getting driven enough for it to be that. Any suggestions?

 

[1970gsx]

Check for something like a glovebox, trunk, or underhood light staying on. Also you can put a volt meter on the battery and start pulling fuses one by one. If volts go up, then you probably found your bad circuit. Do this with the door closed.

 

[TurBo BiRd]

Oh i forgot to mention that I have no interior lights (just my hatch light), my power antenna wont go up, and my horn doesnt work.

 

[Joe 1320]

If the idiot light in the dash for charging isn't lit, the alternator will not supply a charge to the battery. That holds true whether the bulb is burned out, missing, or the cluster has been pulled. The bulb must be working in order for the circut to be complete.

 

[Black1986Beast]

The same thing happened to me and it turned out that one of the battery terminals was loose..You've probably already checked for this but Im just lettin ya know.
Yea it may sound stupid but when it happened to me they both LOOKED like they were on tight! lol
Good luck

 

[TurBo BiRd]

I dont have a grand naional dash, I have a TTA dash

 

[TurBo BiRd]

OK i went out ther and the battery is fully charged (I tightened the terminal bolt ) and it wont start, When i pull hard on the battery terminals, I hear the beeping from the the key being turned start, but when i go to start it, it clicks and then nothing. I walk back out, pull hard again and the beeping comes back on and I can hear a whir from the engine of somehting being pumped (fuel?) so i go to start it...same thing...I did this 5 or 6 times. I checked the fuses and now the ctsy (courtesy) fuse is blown. Argh...i hate electronics

 

[TurBo BiRd]

ttt
Still having the same problem

 

[John Larkin]

Which cable makes the key-in-ignition chime work when you move it around? That cable probably has a bad spot in it. I'm sure it needs replaced, but you could remove it, then check it for continuity with a volt meter while wiggling it. If the continuity drops or goes to zero at any time, it's bad. I would suspect this anyhow since there's no way for the alternator to recharge your battery (broken path).

 

[TurBo BiRd]

Positive cable. What is the definition of a "bad spot"?

 

[galoush]

If this car was a turbo convert you may have an electrical nightmare on your hands , who knows how the wiring was done and by who .If you dont have a volt meter get one , check the wire going from the battery to the alternater on the ohms to see if its good . Im on L.I too mabe i can help you out if your really stuck , but id just start looking around for any obviously bad wires ( worn , broke , etc) go under the dash and look around in the engine bay. When i first pulled the motor from my wrecked GN i cut the engine harness with a bolt cutter , boy that was dumb figured id part the salvaged stuff Fu(k the harness, but got it back together after deciding to rebuild the remains.