If you've got your own voltmeter, try a parasitic drain test - this is for a 240, but should help you out a lot:
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =2&t=26627
What voltage is the battery at before you jump it? I have seen batteries with problems holding a charge under LOAD due to bad cells.
Starts when jumped only
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Re: Starts when jumped only
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2016 Chevy Cruze Premier
A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."
mercuic: Long live the tractor motor!
Check the body to battery and engine to body earths along with the tailgate switch either may be your problem
I'd opt for an earth fault
I'd opt for an earth fault
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Tailgate switch or you call it a trunk switch it turns the boot light on or off it might be jammed on
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Make sure the posts contact the terminals properly. I've had the same symptoms as you've listed. Make sure to use a voltmeter to check the connecting clamps themselves instead of the battery posts.
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