300m 2000 .battery is new ,checked out ok,needs a jump if i let it sat for a day and not drive it after a jump, driving with stops and starts that day is good
FIRST, has anything been changed recently, or added to this car? A friend had a similar thing happen to her dad, and they discovered a new alarm system was sucking his battery dry. How old is the starter? did you have it checked out by a reputable technician? A bad armature can wreck a battery in no-time. Same with an alternator, although it is more rare.
This is where you need ultimate patience and a battle plan.
Big picture: The sytem leaks power when the key is off.
Little Pictures: Eliminate circuit-by circuit.
Make a plan on paper of the various fuse circuits in the car.
Actually make an outline, 1,2,3, A,B,C, a,b,c to map where you are and where you have to go.
Make note of the critical ones, start with the larger circuits and work your way down by pulling each fuse and seeing if the drain stops. A quicker way would be with a meter, but most people don't have one or know how to use it. What you're looking for is a drain on the system, and frankly that is very tough.
But if you eliminate each circuit, one by one, you may well hit paydirt.
Once you have narrowed it down to a circuit, then look at what that circuit is powering ( windows, radio, alarm, etc) and unplug each in turn...
I said you should be patient. Something is sucking power from your battery while you are sleeping and you have to narrow it down logically and with some scientific certainty. This is a tough project, but an automotive electrician will work in a similar way and charge you big bucks to do the same thing.
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