What to do about my truck going dead?

Asked by elizabeth Nov 19, 2020 at 11:33 AM about the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox Sport FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Truck goes dead and it's not the alternator, battery or
starter they are not even a year old. Radio also want come
on

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If it's not the battery alternator or starter I would test for a parasitic drain

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I would do what Ford_fanatac87 suggested as well as pull the radio out and make sure it is connected correctly. The short could be in the radio causing the drain.

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