ok - here's what happened......i was washing my car.....and waxing it afterwards for about 3 hours with the radio on. the radio wasnt blasting or anything like that - i just had it on(i couldnt hear it when the windows were pulled up). i finished......turned it off and left for like 2 hours ......come back and see the battery is dead...what i want to know is how long should i be able to keep the car in the "ON" position (engine still off) and play the radio(at a comfortable volume) before the battery gets too weak??? ( i have a 95 gxe, stock stereo, but the battery isnt the stock one, its only about a year old)

 

less then 2 hours

 

hrmm - ok - thanks alot........now for the second question......do i have to recharge my battery or will the alternator do all the work?

 

Probably better to charge it if you have a charger.

 

Well once he started driving with it anyway wouldnt the alternator set it to its proper level?

SuDZ

 

Depends on how much he drove it. He may not have driven enough for a full charge. Some batteries can develop a memory and once you've drained it are never the same.

 

i neva seem to have that problem...i bought my max used..they replaced the battery ...n i neva had a problem ... i had my system in there...blastin with the car off... battery was fine...make sure ur alt. is chargin right ...