2005 Dodge Neon SXT

Asked by Dodgedriver99 Oct 28, 2020 at 11:29 PM about the 2005 Dodge Neon SXT Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Okay, so I have a 05 dodge neon sxt, I got a brand
new battery, brand new alternator. I jump started it
and the battery still slowly dies. I need answers

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Well, when a battery is drained to a point it won't start the car it should be recharged. Jumping the car off with a week battery causes the internal voltage regulator inside the alternator to overheat and burn up. If your new alternator is still good after jumping the car I would check for a parasitic draw to find the circuit that is drawing down the battery. Throw the jumper cables away as they are the last resort only

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