Car Battery keeps going dead

[bluegtp]

Hi guys, got a new problem. My battery keeps going dead on colder days. Ihave no idea why. I used to think it was my stereo and a bad remote wire, but I pulled my fuse out on my power linie and the damn think was still dead the next morning. No lights were on, nothing open, it just keeps going dead. I don't even have to put a long boost on it to get it to start, its more like I just need to connect it to another battery for a millasecond and everything gets power back. Is this a poor connection somewhere or what?

[RednBlack]

Bet your battery isn't dead. Bad ground. Battery needs to be grounded to the frame and engine. Remember, the engine is not grounded just because it is metal. (It is mounted in rubber) Check for loose ground straps or a corroded ground.

[bluegtp]

I'm not around my car right now, but where are the grounds on this car? I'd like to have an idea where they are before I go looking for them. ('95 gtp)

[bluegtp]

so since I last posted, I have had to boost my car 3 times. Well I shouldn't say boost, if I put one end of a cable on my neg terminal and the other on my frame somewhere, life comes back to my battery, i guess it is a bad ground somewhere, how do I find it now?

I'm no mechanic, so I was thinking of just running a piece of my 1 guage stereo wire from my neg terminal to my frame until I can get it properly fixed on the weekend, this shoulnd't hurt anything should it?

[Lyle's GTP]

Hey that's a great idea and a fine upgrade. Plus, while you are at it, I'd run one from the frame to the engine as well. Run it to a lift point or something and bolt it there, try to keep it as shor as possible, you can use an existing bolt too. Just anywhere it won't interfere with belts or be close to excess heat. Also, be sure to leave enough slack for the engine movement.

Lyle

[OhhMonte]

you might have a bad or dead cell in the battery... try getting a new one and if that dies... i dunno

[bud36light]

try another battery for awhile as a test. Sounds like the battery might be going bad.