1996 Chevy Camaro BATTERY WONT HOLD A CHARGE

1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO
120,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • MANUAL
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SKNUCKLES0917
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iN THE WINTER TIME, MY BATTERY WONT HOLD A CHARGE. iT WILL START IF i JUMP IT AND WORK ALL DAY...BUT THE NEXT DAY IT WONT UNLESS I GET A JUMP AGAIN...I WONDER IF I NEED A NEW BATTERY...BUT THIS ONE IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD...IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL..OR IS SOMETHING PULLING TOO MUCH POWER FROM MY BATTERY? oH AND IT HAPPENS WHETHER IT IS COLD OR WARM IN THE WINTER!
Feb 24, 2008 at 4:50 PM
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D5NUKE
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You might have something pulling current while the car sits all night. I had a van that did that and finally found out by seeing the engine light on in the evening.What you can do is make sure no dome lights glove box light and any other items are not on. Then put a meter on the battery while car is off. Record this voltage and pull one fuse at a time just make sure you close the door after each fuse and check the voltage one at a time.Replace each fuse after you check the voltage to ensure you don't mix any up while putting them back.when you see the voltage jump up you most likely found the component causing the problem. Also don't forget to check the fuses in the engine area also.
Feb 25, 2008 at 5:32 PM