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electronics still work Can I fix this problem by jump starting it? If so, will I need to replace the battery or will the engine recharge it. The car is only 1 year old and in good condition.

Jump it. It has power, but not enough to start the engine. The engine will recharge the battery. Drive around for a good 30 minutes to get it fully charged.

Just jump start it. The battery will be fine

jump it. the battery has lost most of its amperage. It still has 12 volts but probably nothing close to the 100 amps a starter needs, drive it or idle it for 20 minutes and it should get it back to operable strength. A totally dead battery is permanently damaged and will never be able to get 100% of its rated amperage back.

It takes a lot less juice to power the electronics than to turn the starter motor. Let it sit for a couple of hours and the battery may recover enough charge to get it started. If that doesn't work, a jump start will get you going. Since the battery wasn't totally drained, it should charge up nicely with normal operation. You may have shortened the total life of the battery a bit but that shouldn't be a problem for a couple of years at least.

Yeah,what they said!!

Since you still have voltage. it should be okay with a jump and driving, not idling. it for 30 minutes. Your starter motor needs amperage, not voltage to kick in. You've drained that down, but there is still enough voltage for you lights ad such.

yeah you got nothing to worry about. just jump it.

You need to Jump the battery with booster cables, if you haven't got a clue how to connect them, ask someone kindly

Jump start it an dit will be ok. unless it is some really expensive car. Some expensive cars you can not tak e off, change , or jump start a car. it's due to the computer chips which tells it to shut down when there is a problem and only the dealer can work on it. It owuld cost you up to a grand ig you worked on the battery or electruic system. I think it;s the cads, and lincolns like that but not sure.Most cars under 40 grand you should be able to jump start and it'll self charg ediving it asrounf for about 20/30 minutes,.