Weird parasitic draw, possible bad (new) battery?

[thegipper]

I got the battery at Menards. AC delco doesn't put a simple date sticker on their batteries (01/23 etc). So when I was buying it, I didn't take the time to google search how to find the date code on the sticker (mistake). After I was having issues, I looked up the date code for AC delco batteries and found that it was two years old (01/21).

When I exchanged it, I brought my volt meter and checked the newest battery they had which was from October of 22. Measured 12.56 volts. The oldest battery they had on the shelf in that size was from 09/22. Not sure how a two year old battery was still on the shelf but I managed to get it.

 

[brillo_76]

I am glad you got issue fixed.

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[ArthurKotb]

I got the battery at Menards. AC delco doesn't put a simple date sticker on their batteries (01/23 etc). So when I was buying it, I didn't take the time to google search how to find the date code on the sticker (mistake). After I was having issues, I looked up the date code for AC delco batteries and found that it was two years old (01/21).

When I exchanged it, I brought my volt meter and checked the newest battery they had which was from October of 22. Measured 12.56 volts. The oldest battery they had on the shelf in that size was from 09/22. Not sure how a two year old battery was still on the shelf but I managed to get it.

Yeah, no fault on your part. Terrible that they aren't maintaining their stock. Well, you're armed with some battery knowledge now. Shop where they keep up with their battery's age and rotate out old ones. I am fortunate to have access to an Interstate store as well as Batteries plus Bulbs. I also found that the local Toyota dealership's price on the Toyota battery was competitive with big box store batteries, and fresh.

Amen to getting to the root of the problem and getting it fixed.