I tried to start the car again on the weekend, I guess there was a little power left in the system but not enough. When I turned it over the car went nuts, things started flashing and just went click click click very fast, very strange.
I hope I didn't do any damage and the roadside guy who jumped me said its just like that cause the charge isn't strong enough to turn over the engine. Who knows but it sure scared the !*!# out of me.

 

A battery can be charged enough to run the radio and door locks and other low draw items, but still not be charged enough to turn over the engine, which is the hardest job it has. In this state, often you can hear the solenoid clicking while it is pushing the starting motor, but the engine will not turn over.

I hear that leaving the headlight switch in the "auto" position draws enough current to discharge the battery in a week or so. I don't use that position, since I can tell when it's dark my own self, and it seems counter-productive to have an automatic switch that drains the battery if left in the automatic position, but there you go.

Whereever you go, there you are.

Keep your charge up.

 

I went out and got a battery charger. Make certain that the charger is compatible with the 12 volt battery.

Its a little tricky because I had to figure out exactly where to put the 'negative' connector. The only place that I was able to find *that worked* was the metal cylindar housing immediately behind the engine about a foot to the right of the battery. Two hours later, the battery was charged and my car was up and running.

Hope this helps