Truck will not always crank

Asked by GuruWZYR Mar 30, 2017 at 06:41 PM about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LT Crew Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have 2004 Silverado crew cab..Sometimes will not crank. One day it may
and the next day the battery will be completely dead.  Has new battery and
the alternator has been checked and is good..Have not been able to find
what is causing the battery to die. Took to shop and they kept it two
weeks.cranked every time for them.  Brought it home the next it would not
crank,battery dead...It may go one day to weeks cranking you never know.
but something is draining the battery..any suggestions.

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

So there is a parasitic draw on the battery, draining the battery? Here is what needs to be done to check for it... www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRso1A0VScw

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