I have an anti-theft device on my '01 PT Cruiser. You have to turn the headlights on to start the car. Which is fine until you forget to turn them off. Today I forgot and I shut off the ignition. About 40 minutes later I noticed they were still on. I tried to start the car, it cranked about three "whirls" then "click, click, click..........." I charged the battery and then went and had it tested. It tested as being fully charged and in good shape. Seems to me that the lights should have not killed the battery in this short of a period of time. It's the original battery, I guess I should replace it before the weather turns cold. How long should a fully charged battery be able to keep the headlights on and still have enough current left to start the engine??
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18 years ago