Issue with my car's battery or alternator, not sure which.
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Hello, recently I went to my car after a couple weeks and the battery was dead. I boosted it and it drove fine but when I parked it and later tried to start my car, it wouldn't start and had to get it boosted again. After that I went on a 30 min drive on the highway because I assumed it just hadn't had enough time to charge before. But when I arrived back home I turned off the car and immediately tried to start it back up again. The lights and everything came on but it wouldn't start, I went to check on it a few hours later and the battery was completely dead as if something was draining it but there is nothing that should be. The battery is 1-2 years old. I also tried the strategy of revving my engine to see if the brightness of my headlights changed and there was none.
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Hello, have you tested your battery for the ability to be charged and sustain a load? It sounds like the battery could be at fault. You need to evaluate that first. There could be other underlying problems also, but my first impression hearing your story is that the battery must be checked and eliminated as a possible cause of concern.
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