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[quote=Anonymous]Last night I came back to my car after being in a store 25-30 minutes.  I don't think the lights had been left on, but I'm not sure.  AAA sent someone to charge my battery and they said I should keep the car running for about 40 minutes. I drove straight home (maybe five minutes) and kept the car running in the driveway.  I turned off the lights, after a while I did turn the radio on while the car was running.  After about 30 minutes, I wanted to check the gas guage so I turned the headlights on so that the display would light up.  The car instantly died and could not be restarted.

Did the radio keep the battery from charging?  Should I have been driving the car instead of idling it?  If AAA gives me another charge will it be okay to drive to the mechanic?  I'm scared that if I turn on a blinker or use my power steering or power brakes it may shut off causing a dangerous situation.

Clearly, I know nothing about cars.  I would be grateful for any advice DCUM can give me.[/quote]

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