Battery Problem?

[DConrad2007]

Hey everybody.I have a 04 Max.I just purchased my Max last August and decided to replace the battery in Dec 07.I purchased a Diehard from Sears.The problem I am having is when I drive my work truck home and leave the Max at work for about 1 week, I have to jump the battery.I thought the first time maybe I left something on but this happened a second time the next week I left the Max at work for another week.

I asked a fellow co-worker and he says maybe the factory alarm is draining the battery by the red led blinking 24-7 while the car is sitting at my job.No battery warning light have showed up on the dash or anything.Has anyone had this problem if you left your Max sitting for a week or more?

[allensteiner]

alarm led draining the battery

did you check if your dome light and door lights turn off when you lock the car?

[DConrad2007]

I double checked that just in case this time when I left it at work.All the interior lights go out after I lock the doors.I'm wondering if I have a dead cell in the Diehard.I will probaly take the car to Sears and let them test the battery today while I'm off.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Yeah, if you can't find any obvious drain on the battery, I'd have it load tested.

[DConrad2007]

Thank you fellas for your responses.I took the Max into Sears for a systems check and it was a bad battery.The assistant manager was the worst though.She claims that by me letting the car sit for a week in the heat and high temperture in the parking lot, that is killing the battery.What bull!I called the dealership where I purchased my Max and the technician says that this is not problem, and it was probaly a defective battery from the start.But they did replace it so I should be ok now.