Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Cars Lounge > Cars Lounge > GM > GM Chevy Malibu How long to kill a battery leaving headlights on? User Name Remember Me? Password   Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes   #1   10-06-2006, 04:14 PM Biff Malibu Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 17 How long to kill a battery leaving headlights on? Left the lights on my '06 Malibu this afternoon for about 3 hours. Killed the battery, I mean flat. That seems a little wimpy to me. The car has 2700 miles, driven regularly. I'm going to have the charging system checked, but just wondered what y'all thought. Biff Malibu View Public Profile Find all posts by Biff Malibu Add Biff Malibu to Your Buddy List   #2   10-07-2006, 06:40 PM nightmagic Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2 How long to kill a battery leaving headlights on? Biff Malibu wrote: Quote: Left the lights on my '06 Malibu this afternoon for about 3 hours. Killedthe battery, I mean flat. That seems a little wimpy to me. The car has 2700miles, driven regularly. I'm going to have the charging system checked, butjust wondered what y'all thought. it doesn't matter what kind of battery you leaving lights on will kill a battery in about an hour. i had the same before in my silverdo -- LOVE thunderbirds Message posted via http://www.carkb.com nightmagic View Public Profile Find all posts by nightmagic Add nightmagic to Your Buddy List   #3   10-08-2006, 06:33 AM Repairman Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 103 How long to kill a battery leaving headlights on? Car batteries are designed for starting, not long term power. That's why they make deep cycle marine batteries for trolling motors, boats, etc. . "Biff Malibu" <biff@malibu.com> wrote in message news:Xns9854AF6BDCBE1hificom@216.196.97.131... Quote: Left the lights on my '06 Malibu this afternoon for about 3 hours. Killed the battery, I mean flat. That seems a little wimpy to me. The car has 2700 miles, driven regularly. I'm going to have the charging system checked, but just wondered what y'all thought. Repairman View Public Profile Find all posts by Repairman Add Repairman to Your Buddy List   #4   10-10-2006, 04:46 PM noway Junior Member   Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,720 How long to kill a battery leaving headlights on? Biff Malibu wrote: Quote: Left the lights on my '06 Malibu this afternoon for about 3 hours. Killed the battery, I mean flat. That seems a little wimpy to me. The car has 2700 miles, driven regularly. I'm going to have the charging system checked, but just wondered what y'all thought. I thought lights on GM vehicles would go out on their own after a couple of minutes. noway View Public Profile Find all posts by noway Add noway to Your Buddy List « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Search this Thread Show Printable Version Email this Page Search this Thread: Advanced Search Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Jump Please select one User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home -------------------- Cars Lounge     General     Acura     Alfa Romeo     Audi     BMW     Dodge     Ferrari     Fiat     Ford         Ford Explorer         Ford Falcon         Ford Festiva         Ford Flathead         Ford Focus         Ford Mustang     GM         GM Cadillac         GM Cadillac Deville         GM Camaro         GM Camaro Firebird         GM Chevy Malibu         GM Corvette         GM Fiero         GM Oldsmobile         GM Pontiac     Honda     Hyundai     Infiniti     Isuzu     Jaguar     Kia     Lexus     Mercedes Benz     Mini     Mitsubishi     Nissan     Peugeot     Porsche         Porsche 911         Porsche 928         Porsche 944     Rolls Royce     Saab     Subaru     Toyota         Toyota Camry         Toyota MR2         Toyota Prius     Volkswagen         Volkswagen Beetle     Volvo All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:39 PM. Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.7 Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. Style Copyright © 2003 - 2004 vBStyles.com Contact Us - Cars Lounge - Archive - - MyLounge Top

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