? about the car dying

[mustangkid05]

battery died yesterday so i got the car jumped, and it ran until i took it home...go to start it and it just makes a click click click noise.......but when i was driving it after i got it jumped the theft light kept blinking and then the light turned off, any ideas? im charging the battery right now, so i'll keep it updated
thanks guys

 

[mustangkid05]

i let it charge about 4 hours and still nothing, im going to let it charge for about 5 more, if that dont work im going to take it to pepboys and get them to check that and my alternator......thats sounds right dont it ?

 

[the98stang]

i let it charge about 4 hours and still nothing, im going to let it charge for about 5 more, if that dont work im going to take it to pepboys and get them to check that and my alternator......thats sounds right dont it ?

Sounds like the battery cells won't hold a charge anymore. Take it down and have it tested. If it's good, test the alternator.

 

[JimC]

Buy a hydrometer at pep boys for $5 bucks and test your cells. If your cells are bad it won't hold a charge.

 

[mustangkid05]

^^ ok thanks