Cars and Transportation: Jump start

Jump start

By stupidlights - 07/05/2009 03:08 - United States

Today, I left my lights on in my car, which I only realized at lunchtime, so I made sure to turn the lights off, and tried to start it. The battery was dead, so I called my dad to jump start it before I got back from my game. I later came back from the game and the lights were on. He'd left the lights on after jump starting it. FML

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By oooooopss - 01/04/2012 06:44 - United States - Portland

Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML

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You deserved it 29 512

Rip it up and start again

By Anonymous - 04/05/2022 10:00

Today, I had to borrow my mom’s car to jump-start my battery-dead car. I got everything set up and it worked. Parked my mom’s car back into her spot, went into my car. And turned it off. Now I have to do it all again. FML

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You deserved it 932

By bob - 22/10/2011 04:55 - Canada

Today, I got into a pretty heated argument with my boss. On my way out the door I told him he would be lucky if I came back to work. Unfortunately, I left the interior light on in my truck and it drained the battery. I had to go back in and ask for a jump. FML

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You deserved it 36 207

By Blake Lawrence - 26/11/2012 18:59 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, my girlfriend decided it would be cute to leave a love letter in my car while I was at work. She left my lights on. I got a dead battery. FML

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You deserved it 2 617

By car_FAILure - 23/02/2010 05:17 - New Zealand

Today, I went to Uni. I woke up at six and got to the station as the train was leaving. I was congratulating myself on my brilliant skill when, as we passed the carpark, I saw I had left my headlights on. It later cost more for the lead to jump start my car than it would have to drive to Uni myself. FML

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You deserved it 6 948

By ZINGER - 14/11/2009 06:02 - United States

Today, I woke up to find that I left my headlights on last night. I found out by the headlights of my car smashed and a post-it note on my windshield saying "you accidentally left your headlights on... I took care of that for you". FML

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You deserved it 6 457

Brain fart

By jonjon - 13/06/2010 13:16 - United States

Today, after spending the evening with friends, I went home and realized that the living room light was on. Thinking someone was robbing me, I hid behind a bush. I got impatient and crept up to the door. Then I remembered that I'd left the light on before I left. FML

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You deserved it 47 321

By stranded - 27/09/2010 05:56 - United States

Today, my friend's van ran out of gas on an expressway off-ramp. After pushing it to the shoulder, we walked to a gas station and got a can of gas. We got back to the van to find that the battery had died from leaving on the lights and hazards to avoid an accident. FML

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You deserved it 7 668

Genius mode

By Dumbass Dude - 24/05/2019 14:10

Today, I pulled into a parking lot, for the car to simply shut off because I ran out of gas. Then I couldn't get the key out of the ignition, so I called my dad, who walked all the way to where I was, only to find out that the car was still in drive. FML

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You deserved it 2 183

By HotelClerk - 22/01/2010 06:37 - United States

Today, somebody stopped by the front desk at the hotel I work at to report a vehicle had its headlights on. I wrote down the info, including the plate. Hours later, after my shift was over, I finally realized that it was MY vehicle. The battery was dead. FML

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You deserved it 42 497

ReplicasWaifu 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 10:57

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

levitate 3

Thursday 7 May 2009 10:57

Fail. Both of you

Comments

Zepp_fml 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 16:16

Umm so the lights were on, so you had power, how is this an FML? Also, it doesn't really make sense. If the battery was completely dead and he just gave you a jump and then left, the battery would still be practically dead and I would assume the lights would kill it again quickly if you didn't run the engine for a bit so that it could charge.

intensify 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 16:20

Um, clearly neither you nor your father have any idea how to jump start a car. First of all, if you jump start a car you have to leave it running for a while to recharge the battery, so if your plan was for him to come, jump your car, and then leave it was a dumb plan to begin with. I guess FYL because you were born into such a dumb family and intelligence is hereditary.

rukusrazor 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 16:22

Your dad made a special trip to help you out while you enjoyed a 'game'. So, people make mistakes. Big ******* deal. He had only the greatest of intentions. Maybe now you'll consider Tripple A or getting a battery jumper for your trunk.

alexgisforme3 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 16:58

lol that is so ******* funny, but kinda sucks too tho if you really wanted that light off lol im sorry :(

AK 2

Thursday 7 May 2009 17:15

Obviously you weren't adopted.

js4138 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 18:08

Soooo, basically, the lights were still on when you got back, so your battery wasn't dead again yet. What's the big deal?

spikeyish14 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 18:41

"I left the lights on in my car" YDI! end of story! your dad shouldn't have to pick up your original slack and somehow cover up the fact that it was your fault.

GMSD213 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 19:37

WTF this doesnt even make sense. realized it at lunch and all of the sudden your at some sort of game? YDI for not explaining this in full. Congratulations reading your idiotic FML just pissed me the **** off.

ladiq 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 19:57

Lmao @ #31 that's how I felt too.....

fmobus 0

Thursday 7 May 2009 20:00

He does not deserve it. Designers of the car are to blame. Lights should simply turn off when the engine is turned off. My very very cheap car does that, and works wonders. It is not like you're ever gonna need to have your lights on with your engine off.