battery drain?

2008 FORD RANGER
287,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PHILLIP RENE BOUCHER
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Recharge battery to full charge but it gets drained overnight / just sitting there not running.
Nov 3, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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This could be that the battery is bad and cannot hold a charge, can I ask how old the battery is? If the battery is new, I would make sure nothing is plugged into the 12 volts accessory sockets. I have also seen CD's get stuck in the player which will run the battery down. Here is a guide for you to go over which shows more possibilities that are easy to check:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight

I would also, pull out the A/C compressor clutch relay which if it stick on will drain the battery pretty quickly. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Nov 3, 2024 at 11:42 AM