I left the keys on the "on" position overnight and this morning I noticed the battery was dead so I went to charge it and that when I realized the keys were in the "on" postition because as I connected the terminals the lights were flickering. So I took the keys out and I let the battery charge for a couple of hours and now when I go to turn on the engine the starter doesn't engage the relays work and the fuse is not blown. I really don't know what is wrong. The lights and everything works except when I try to turn it over the starter doesn't engage
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Hello, the battery probably does not have sufficient power to crank the engine. Keep charging the battery. Further, you may need to test the battery to see if it can handle a load.
I am still of the belief that the battery may show a "surface charge" but is unable to accept the load of cranking that engine. The circumstances around your battery draining dead seem to relay that there was no problem occurring up until the power being left on, draining the battery. It seems too coincidental that some other component failure would somehow occur at the same time. Nonetheless, if you confirm that your battery is able to support a load, you'll need to go further in the starting system, checking for power at the starter when trying to crank, checking battery cables and grounds. There is nothing I would guess at; a diagnosis is in order.
I tested the battery and it's fine. If I continue to charge it and that's not it what else do think it could be?
I am still of the belief that the battery may show a "surface charge" but is unable to accept the load of cranking that engine. The circumstances around your battery draining dead seem to relay that there was no problem occurring up until the power being left on, draining the battery. It seems too coincidental that some other component failure would somehow occur at the same time. Nonetheless, if you confirm that your battery is able to support a load, you'll need to go further in the starting system, checking for power at the starter when trying to crank, checking battery cables and grounds. There is nothing I would guess at; a diagnosis is in order.