Headlights were on all night - Battery died

Asked by GuruS655R Jun 17, 2019 at 02:04 PM about the 2014 Kia Rio EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I accidentally left my car's headlights on all night and the
battery died! Triple A jumped my car but tried telling me
that I would need to get my battery looked at and possibly
spend another $120 to get a new battery. I know with
phone batteries if your phone dies too many times it hurts
the max amount of power it can hold. I assume it is the
same with cars, but the man tried telling me I needed a new
one after one time. Will my car be fine with the same
battery or should I get the battery looked at /replaced? It's a
new battery that was put in less than a year ago.

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Guys trying to sell you something. You should be fine. The battery was dead for a known reason. If you had not left anything on and it had discharged, that would suggest a faulty battery. If you leave the light on overnight, you should expect the battery to discharge. Make sure it is charged up well and you should be fine.

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