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Hi Scotty,

I have a 2002 Chevy trailblazer with 200,000 miles . And every time when I go out of town is thing like my battery is draining. I do have other accessories on there like aftermarket car alarm and 1500 amp and one kicker speaker. 

I just changed the alternator and the battery like six months ago. Can someone explain to me why is this keep happening ?

 

thanks


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The explanation is that you have a parasitic drain. It is probably, but not necessarily, in the aftermarket electronics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcj1fQcWwU


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I'm with Chuck.

Next time, pull the fuses on your accessories and see if that fixes the problem. The alarm may be more tricky to de-energize.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0


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