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Ok now I have a new question....the guy who sold me the car said he kept the battery on the charger because he barely drove the car....but I tried to start the car and dead battery. So how can I check to see if there's a ground? I have a volt meter...just not sure how to use it.

Originally Posted by Zombiebrew

Ok now I have a new question....the guy who sold me the car said he kept the battery on the charger because he barely drove the car....but I tried to start the car and dead battery. So how can I check to see if there's a ground? I have a volt meter...just not sure how to use it.

....then with everything "OFF" take a 12V test light, unhook a battery cable and put one test light lead on the cable, the other on the battery post. If it lights you have a current draw in your system draining your battery. If it lights only with a very dull glow it may be only a memory circuit in the radio or something similar.