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My jeep is running down the battery every 2-3 days battery is new and it is charging 14 volts tested with meter it is drawing 12.8 volts. i have tried unplugging everything.

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Hook your meter back up to battery, remove fuse to dome light and make sure every thing is off, check meter see if draw still there, then start pulling fuse out, mark them so you'll know where they go back to, keep pulling fuse and keep an eye on your meter as you pull one fuse at a time, till draw goes away.Good luck

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One thing you can start with is test the alternator because if thats bad its not charging your batt

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