Thread: xr8 ute battery goes flat after 2 weeks of just sitting?
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Old 05-02-2018, 02:10 PM   #6
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Default Re: xr8 ute battery goes flat after 2 weeks of just sitting?
Probably a shorted diode in the alternator; does battery warninbg light on the dash go on as it should with engine off ignition on? If not, suspect a shorted alternator diode.
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