# Battery not staying charged

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-not-staying-charged/30808>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [October 22, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-not-staying-charged/30808 "2026-10-22T19:26:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jbrennan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jbrennan](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jbrennan)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-not-staying-charged/30808/1 "2026-10-22T19:26:12Z")

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My battery charges to 100% but if I leave it charged in for two weeks it drains down to zero. Is this nori.

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**Author:** ![Ojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@Ojo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ojo)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-not-staying-charged/30808/2 "2026-10-22T19:46:15Z")

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Really in two weeks? Either bad batteries or a large parasitic drain.

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**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-not-staying-charged/30808/3 "2026-10-22T19:48:45Z")

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Too vague- Need more info.

What is this car?  
What is the battery?  
What is the charger?  
What is the age on the battery?

Are you switching the Main Battery Disc to OFF?