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Hey Scotty, we recently bought a 2001 Toyota Solara 3.0L convertible with 140k on it. We love the car, but I’ve ran across a small issue. We don’t drive it much, so the other day I started it up and let it idle for about 30 minutes. When I went to pull it back into the garage the battery light was on, and the battery was dead. I immediately checked the battery terminals, and they were loose, I went to my local Toyota dealer and bought new terminal ends, charged the battery, same result. Battery is less than a year old, and checked good. I had the alternator tested and it tested bad, so I replaced it and the belt. The alternator is new, not a reman. The voltage is better, around 13.5 volts at idle and 13.98 at 2k rpm with a load. I let it idle for an hour with a load, and the battery is dead again. The battery doesn’t drain when the car is off. Can you please advise me on what to check next? Thanks Brian from Florida! 


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You probably want to charge the battery at least overnight (12 hours).  One hour of charging a dead battery isn't going to get it done.


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