1999 ram 1500 sport wont hold a charge

Asked by chris681983 Oct 10, 2013 at 05:48 PM about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Quad Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my battery died one night so i cleaned all conections made shur they were all tight and
had the battery and altanator chked and they chked out good and if i let the truck sit for
about 12 hrs the battery dies still what could be draining my battery so fast?

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wlogan answered 11 years ago

you might try putting an ampmeter between the positive battery terminal and the positive battery cable. computer and radio memory will cause a slight draw. pull fuses and relays one at a time until you find your major draw.

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