What a special birthday I've had. (Saw The Dark Knight, though, which was absolutely amazing. Blew away all expectations and then some.)
So after the movie, I went to start my car and it wouldn't turn on. I could hear a clicking sound or something. My GPS had been plugged into the cigarette outlet which I guess connects directly to the battery, as that outlet will charge or power anything, even if the car is off.
So I suppose I drained the battery. I called Roadside and got the car jumped. 15 minutes later, my car dies in the middle of a busy street near my apartment. I'm panicking, as it was getting close to dark, and I had no idea if I could get assistance before full on darkness. The emergency blinkers were on, but you could barely see them. I think I only saw them because I knew they should be blinking.
Some dude pulls up and offers to help me out while I'm on the phone with the Roadside Assistance people, and we jump the car off and I make it home. The Pop-A-Lock guy who jumped my car had told me to let the car sit in the parking lot for 15-20 minutes, letting the battery "recharge," but my car died again during this period.
The Pop-A-Lock guy, the dude who jumped my car, and the Roadside person all said they think it's the alternator. When I left the car downstairs a few minutes ago, the overhead lights (the little lights inside the car) were flashing, something or other was clicking, and a couple other little things were flashing. Even though the keys weren't in the car.
I know nothing about cars. Is it the alternator? Will my car start tomorrow? Will I be able to drive it so far as a Toyota dealership, about 15-20 minutes away?