will not crank if it sits more than 1 day ( brand new battery)

Asked by Guru5JD8Z Feb 12, 2018 at 03:37 PM about the 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 STD 4WD Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2003 chev Silverado z71 and have a brand new battery in it , if I crank it every day it is fine but if I skip a day or two , it kills the battery.

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Either the battery is junk or you have a parasitic drain on the battery, drawing current after the key is shut off DUH

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