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04-21-2007, 02:45 AM

wiltshire559

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Do car alarms draw enough power to drain a battery in 7 weeks?
My car was parked for that long and the battery was dead when I wen't to start the car. Maybe the alarm was set off while I was away, don't know. There were no interior lights left on.

04-21-2007, 02:56 AM

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How old is your battery? If it is an old battery, it may not hold that much of a charge. Make sure the battery is clean too, they can discharge a lot of energy if they are dirty.

04-21-2007, 09:01 AM

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I've had the Optima Red top for max three years now.

04-21-2007, 10:05 AM

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no. the alarm will not drain the battery

04-21-2007, 01:21 PM

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a quick fix to my problem is to disconnect the battery if I'm going to leave the car parked for an extended period, then reconnect it once I get back, the battery should not loose its charge that way
I'm not sure how to figure out what was draining it.