marcuskeeler

....is the wrong answer. An alternator is designed to run the electrics on the car whilst also restoring the battery's charge to full using surplus power.

WTH is "Ima" is that ghetto talk?

StrykerJ1G

"Ima"
i dont know, alot of us use that where I live wayyy down here in Baton Rouge, LA.

frd06GT

I understand the function of an alternator, I was trying to convey to the OP that merely jumping a dead battery and driving it a short, or even a long distance is not going to charge his battery. And the fact that it did not start after shutting it off is not abnormal.

I run into a lot of people who are under the impression that their alternator will charge a dead battery by driving a few miles.

marcuskeeler

There is a difference between a dead and a flat battery for sure, but it's rare to find a battery SO dead as to not take enough charge to restart immediately following a drive, unless the battery has been obviously trouble (ie, dying) for some time.

moosestang

If you can pull the battery cable off with just a tug, then that is clearly your problem.