Why does new battery work, but car will not start?

Asked by Cynthia Dec 12, 2020 at 09:55 PM about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

car will not start after sitting for 3 days

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You have a parasitic draw, aka an electrical circuit in your vehicle is drawing amperage. I'd have a garage and or mechanic diagnose the vehicle to find the bad circuit.

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