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Old 09-05-2005, 01:49 AM
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Re: Basic Car Battery Question

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Originally Posted by kia_mia
How long can the dome light be on in a car before draining the battery?
Due to a halfway closed door, the light stayed on for about 6 hours before I went back outside and saw it.
If a battery were to be drained and you got a jumpstart does that automatically mean that you need to buy a new battery right away?

(By the way I'm not a car person (in case you couldn't tell). So be nice!)
No your battery will still be fine. But you did not do it any favors.
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