Re: Battery won't hold charge?

[Greg <fren0027@tc.umn.edu>]

you could also take it to any reputable parts store, they usually have
testers that can let you know if it is a bad cell, or what have you.
Usually the service is free too.
Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:

> Disconnect your battery ground cable every time you shut the car off
> overnight
> and see if it's still dead in the morning. If it's still dead, then
> it's your
> battery. If it starts just fine, then it's something else. I'm
> assuming that if
> you shut the car off and then start it right away, it's fine.
>     -Josiah
>     '84 GTI
>     '86 Scirocco 8v
>     '87 QSW
>     http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah
>
> Speriod Ducum wrote:
>
> > my battery will not hold its charge? how do i check if it is the
> battery,
> > the alt or that something is draining the batt from somewhere?
> >
> > Alfred
> > 85 8v rocco
> >
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