A dead car battery can be troublesome, but there are various ways to prevent it from happening to you. To prevent your battery from dying, you first have to know what causes it to drain. Forget those jumper cables and check out this list of potential reasons why your battery will stop working.   1) You Forget to Turn Your Headlights Off If your battery keeps dying on you, the first thing you should consider is your light usage. Most cars nowadays have an automatic headlights system. But if your automobile doesn't have this benefit, your headlights may stay on until you turn them off or until your battery is completely depleted.   2) Your Battery Connections Are Loose or Corroded The positive and negative terminals can sometimes get loose or corroded with wear and tear. If your terminals are the problem, you may have trouble starting the vehicle because your battery can't correctly transmit the electricity needed to power your car. You can stop corrosion from tak ... read more