Car keeps on dying...

[Hagaren64]

Hey, guys! I've just come up with a problem. A week ago, I got my car painted and when I got it back, my driver side door wasn't put on correctly. So I tooke it back to get it fixed, but that night the door had gotten loose enough to turn on the interior lights and drain my battery. I then replaced the battery and now, just a couple days after, my car died again. I'm on my way to a Kragen right now to test the battery, but I noticed while the car was dying today that my gauges were going crazy. Is this a sign that the alternator has gone bad? I replaced the one I have now 2 years ago, so it's a bit hard to believe that it's gone bad already.... Thanks for the help!!!

[s13boost]

I was going to say that the battery is probably shot, but then you said your gauges were jumping all over the place which makes me think its the wiring. I would check terminals>starter>alternator>grounds. But that depends on what they say about your battery.

[Hagaren64]

Alright, I got it tested and it was the battery. The battery ended up being defective so they gave me an upgrade with no extra charge =D Thanks for the help!!!