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You need to explain in more words whats happening.So we can give a better diagnosas for you.There are quite a few real mechnics on here giving there knowledge to you freely help us with more info

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Looks like compatibility issues... guess u'll need to diagnose more.. have u referred to a help book? If u don't have it get one from google or find one from big-manuals com

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Modern vehicles have nominal parasitic low power requirements to power the multitude of computer controlled system modules. Typical parasitic currents are in the 25 to 50 milliamp range. Anything over 75 milliamps is considered excessive and should be addressed.

Any myriad of consumer add on devices including plug in USB chargers, Sat Nav, cell phones, etc. may cause issues. After market radio/CD players, backup cameras, anti theft, etc.

Then any general failure in the battery charging system will exacerbate the issue or in itself be the cause.

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Sorry but there isn't an easy answer to this question. I'd like to know what you are working on and if any recent work was performed recently. A faulty alternator could cause your battery to draw down. A faulty new battery. A faulty light switch (Hood, Glove Box or Trunk Lamp). The ignition switch is worn and the key is removed in the wrong position. A short somewhere in the vehicles wiring could cause this as well. How fast does the battery draw down? A multimeter is very helpful while monitoring battery voltage dropdown. I'm not sure what tools you have for testing. Please write back and let me know if this information helps or if you need more assistance.

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My 2006 STS Cadillac will not start after setting over night. I have buy two new battery's in last month

If the battery is new then something is drawing power. It could small short somewhere, turned on light, car alarm etc. Connect amperage meter. There should be almost no draw with car off. Very small draw is for car alarm, radio memory etc. Now start removing fuses to see when draw goes away. Once find inspect that circuit.
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You need to do a parasitic draw test with a amp meter hooked up in series with negative battery post an negative battery cable ! Check how much draw there is an then pull fuse's till you see the draw go away . Find a wiring diagram of power flow for that circuit to see what all is powered by that fuse . How To Perform Parasitic Draw Test EricTheCarGuy
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You have a drain on the battery somewhere. It could be as simple as your glove box light staying on when the door is closed.

The easiest way to find the problem is to set a meter in line to monitor amperage draw, then pull individual fuses until you find the circuit responsible for the power draw. After you identify the circuit, you can inspect it closer to see why it is pulling power.

If you don't believe you can chase down the power draw, any shop would be able to hunt down the problem for you, but sometimes electrical issues can be time-consuming to identify the problem.
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Something is shorting out (drawing power but not returning it to the battery)
Make sure you don't have any accessories plugged in and running or anything else running or on when you go to bed at night as this would draw down the power!
I'm assuming you have to jump start it every mourning.
Is that correct?
If so the new battery and alternator will be strained and go again soon!
Go to an auto parts store like Advanced Auto Parts and have your battery and alternator tested (they do this for free) and may be able to verify that you have a power draw somewhere!
A jury rig fix would be to put a battery disconnect (available at any auto parts store and pretty easy to install) at the terminal to the battery and disconnecting every night but that won't fix the power draw.
What was the original problem that led you to change the battery and alternator?
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