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lakewood777

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Posted: July 21, 2008 at 9:50 PM / IP Logged

I just bought a 97 Cherokee Laredo. I put Alpine 6 1/2s in the front doors, and Rockford 6 1/2s in the back doors. I definitly wired them properly positive/negative checked and double checked. now i dont know if its related to that because i just bought the car so it coulda already been somthin, but my battery keeps dieing like somthing is draining it while its off. When i jump it it holds charge perfectly fine so i ruled out any alternator problems. do you think that one of the speakers jus isnt grounding properly? or could it be another electrical problem, or jus the battery? like i said the battery holds perfect charge once it is started. Any suggestions on how i can figure this out. I do have a voltage tester too if that can be to any use to me.

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lspker

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Posted: July 21, 2008 at 9:56 PM / IP Logged

Speaker wire are not directly connected to power, so they should not be causing the problem. But if you like most customers take a volt meter, ground one end and check for power at speaker, car off. You should read nothing.

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i am an idiot

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Posted: July 21, 2008 at 9:56 PM / IP Logged

There is no way a grounded speaker alone can cause the problems you are having. If there is no aftermarket amplifier that is staying on when the key is off, chances are you have a bad battery. AutoZone will test it for you for free.

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lakewood777

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Posted: July 21, 2008 at 10:07 PM / IP Logged

yea thats my next step is to go to autozone. the guy i bought it from said if its the battery he'll replace it for free, i jus wanted to make sure that it definitly wouldnt be from the door the speakers i put in before i tell the guy he sold me suttin wit problems an then take it to him an come to find out i caused it ya know...

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lakewood777

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Posted: July 21, 2008 at 10:24 PM / IP Logged

it looks like my batterys negative runs to chasis and my engine is grounded to my battery. i was also wonderin about that because i was under the impression that the engine should be grounded to the chasis as well. i jus wanna get all my electrical straight before i install my amps.

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