2000 Chevy Astro electrical problem

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2000 Chevy Astro 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 67000 miles
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i have a 2000 chevy astro van and soon after i got an alarm system put in the battery has been dieing. i had the battery and alternator checked and both were in good condition. i had the alarm disconnected and the van still died. i have a stereo system and had the amp unplugged and it still died. i pass charge and get it started but a few minutes later its dead again. i never had a problem till the alarm but even having it disconnected it still died. what could be causing this?
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:45 PM
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you said i passed charge and it started. i dont know what exactly you mean. does vehicle run for a long time and then you shut it off and it does not restart?
Jan 11, 2008 at 2:53 PM
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[quote:77a95c27ab="mastertechtim"]you said i passed charge and it started. i dont know what exactly you mean. does vehicle run for a long time and then you shut it off and it does not restart?[/quote:77a95c27ab]

the van will start after passing charge to it from another vehicle. but when turned off like in 5 minutes it will be dead again. i drove it like 5 miles to move it to another place and it drove fine.with the remote i unlocked/locked it and by the 3rd day the van was dead.
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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i know you said the battery tested good. replace your battery. trust me put in a new battery.
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:34 PM
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[quote:72a764fd52="mastertechtim"]i know you said the battery tested good. replace your battery. trust me put in a new battery.[/quote:72a764fd52]

the battery is like 1 yr old and when checked at the auto shop they said it was good. ok well im gonna get a new one. thanks! :D
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Jan 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM
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the reason i say this is because ive been burnt by the battery tester. you could have a bad cell in a battery that is fairly new, and this batterys other cells are strong enough to pass the load test. draining a battery dead even just one time can potentially ruin a new battery.
Jan 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
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[quote:e7a98a28d4="mastertechtim"]the reason i say this is because ive been burnt by the battery tester. you could have a bad cell in a battery that is fairly new, and this batterys other cells are strong enough to pass the load test. draining a battery dead even just one time can potentially ruin a new battery.[/quote:e7a98a28d4]

GREAT! thanks you so much for the info. :wink: i'll update you with the stutus.
Jan 11, 2008 at 4:04 PM