Battery draw/ drain while running

Asked by GuruTDHDD Jun 10, 2018 at 09:12 PM about the 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT Club Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So a week ago I I into a gas station in my 99 dodge 1500
5.2 .to get gas when I was leaving the battery died. Got a
jump just fine dice home. The nextday I was drivingto work
and my check gauges light came on and my battery was
drained. I pulled over to see if it would bounce back butit
didn't, it drained all the way and shut it self off... I thought
right away alternator I tested it, battery and starter and
alternator failed iI and anew once installed it, started and
drained... shut off. Battery is only a year old so my next
thought was ignition switch. Changed it and still draining... I
don't know what else to look for... please help

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Kate answered 5 years ago

this jsut happened to my 2007 1500, did you ever find the cause?

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