Stupid - left key on - did I do damage?
 

I have a 2010 RX-8.

The temperature here today was supposed to be >100, so I ran out (I have keyless ignition), hopped in the car, turned the non-key to the on position, ands cracked the sunroof open. Then I left, not realizing i had not turned the ignition back off.

When I returned to the car 6 hrs later, I heard this "clicking" sound coming from the area of the left front engine well (sounded like a solenoid clicking, or an electric fuel pump) and when I got in the car I realized I had left the ignition on, and there wasn't enough juice to crank the engine.

So right now the car is sitting out there on a battery charger. This is my question - what was the clicking I heard from the left front of the engine compartment, and did I do any damage?

Any feedback would be appreciated . . thanks . . Stu

probably some relay trying to switch on but due to low battery then switched off again, then it got juice on and off and on and off.

You killed your battery :) Recharge it and you should be good

Get a post it. Put it on Dash.

Pray to the Sun God that he comes to take Obama away.

Agreed.

I have a 2009 with the same system:rock:. I have also owned cars with similar systems in the past.

Charge the battery and away you go.:beer05: