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Alternator tested fine & brand new battery.. battery won't stay charged

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Old January 24th, 2022 | 2:30 PM
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Default Alternator tested fine & brand new battery.. battery won't stay charged

2000 Silverado 5.3 4wd
Truck will only start when jumped by another vehicle or my jump box. Has a brand new battery and the alternator tested in good condition. Truck drives fine without any issues once started. I have noticed that sometimes the negative terminal comes loose and it has to he tightened but other than that there isn't anything, other than once truck is turned off it needs a jump to run again

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Old January 24th, 2022 | 2:39 PM
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I think it has something to do with a faulty ground wire somewhere cause there's times that truck will be COMPLETELY dead and after I move battery 1/16 of an inch then power comes back
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