GOLF 5 GTI battery running flat after 1 day???

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GOLF 5 GTI battery running flat after 1 day???

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Good day.
If I don't use my car one day the next day it wont start...
After jump starting it then it will be all good until I don't use it again.
So I assume that the "brushes" on alternator is ok if the battery charge if I can start the car successfully any other time.
What is draining the battery then???
I even switch off the light switch and I don't have a sound system. Car is standard.
Please give me some ideas...
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How old is the Battery and when last have you had it tested.


Sounds like a dead cell

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Did you change the radio on the car by any chance?

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Yes I installed a 2Din DVD unit... What did I do wrong. I bought the car in June so not sure how old the battery is.
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Some of the HU's cause parasitic drain on the battery, even when off. Do a search there is a how to wrt this....
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Had the same problem. Google the fuse box mod. Will cost you like 5rand. Never had a problem since.


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Does your HU switch off when you pull your key out ignition? If not, it's connected wrong so it constantly draining even when not on.
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Thanks all.
I will definitely look into all of your options.
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