Why won't my car start if I forgot to turn off the headlights overnight?

Артём88 RU 🌱 Newbie 👁 1 ⚑ Report Electrics

I've got a Kia Sportage 2023, left the headlights on all night. Woke up in the morning and the battery's completely dead, the starter won't turn at all. Tried charging it from a power bank through the cigarette lighter - didn't help. Is it possible something burned out in the electrical system?

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I had this happen to me ages ago with one car - I left the headlights on overnight and the battery was completely dead in the morning. The thing is, a power bank just doesn't give enough amps to crank the starter, it's a totally different kind of power than what you need. Ask your neighbor to drive over with their car and jump-start yours using jumper cables - it'll take like 5-10 minutes. If the car starts after that, then everything's fine with the electrical system, the battery's just dead and you need to drive it for a couple hours to charge it back up with the alternator.

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