Continue doing so for a few minutes.
Car battery completely dead no lights.
If the battery is very weak the dome light may appear dim.
It is not the battery or the alternator unless the white box in the trunk of the car that has a circuit board in it and many wires that lead into this box can fry the alternator or the battery while the car is off.
Now after few minutes have elapsed you should start the car with the flat battery.
If it does not work then let the charging continue for few more minutes.
Many newer vehicles have headlights designed to turn off after a certain amount of time.
Check to see how old it is.
If your car battery keeps draining the first things to check are your lights.
If the charging is done you should remove the jumper cables.
There should be a sticker on it that tells the month and year it was made.
Fuses and fusible links.
Could be many things.
Five signs of a dead car battery no dome light when opening the door or no door chime with keys inserted.
Start the car which has the good condition battery and the dead battery would start charging.
Sounds like the battery is dead.
But if your car doesn t have this feature your headlights may stay on until you either turn them off or till your car battery is completely drained.
It sounds like you may have a weak battery a failing voltage regulator or failing alternator.
Provides power necessary to start the vehicle and powers accessories when the engine is off.
With a seriously depleted battery the best thing to do either before or immediately after a jump start is to connect it to a dedicated battery charger.
The vehicle won t start at all or will crank slowly.
If the battery is totally dead you won t hear.
As you may know the alternator charges the battery while the engine runs by generating amperage and recharging the battery while the engine turns the alternator pulley.
Provide a failsafe if something draws too much current.
Check the fluid in it too and the.
If the battery is totally dead you won t hear a chime or see the dome light at all.