1.4LTurboYeeaahhh
New member
Ok so when I bought my sonic in October it had a dead battery when I went to test drive it and I didn't think too much of it especially since I made them knock off a couple hundred buck to get a new battery. So I went and bought a battery and tested the old one which had a dead cell so I figured I was good. Now I am having to jump my car every day. Sometimes I can't even run to the store to get a few things without having to jump it when I get back out. I have done a parasitic draw test with my multimeter and it's only drawing .014 amps and I'm pretty sure that is really good. I did the draw test because I did install a subwoofer and amp/capacitor and I know what you're thinking, that the new guy doesn't know what he's doing. I'm new to the forum, not the world haha. Anyway, my question is, if I am not having a draw then could it be my starter? I know most people would jump to alternator but I'm afraid to do the test unhooking the battery with all of the electronic devices but headlights stay bright at night while revving. Honestly, I'd rather it be the starter as I hate it when the alternator is on the backside of an engine. If you need more info. let me know and thanks.
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