12v lightbulb charging capacitor

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

So I plan on using a 25watt lightbulb to charge my capacitor bank in order to yield 2amps during charging (I'll be using my car battery to do this). So my question is, what makes the battery die out when the capacitor is fully charged? I would understand if it was wired in series, but the fact that its wired in parallel is what's confusing me. Wouldn't the voltage stay the same, thus keeping the bulb lit even if the cap is fully charged at 12v? What am I missing here?

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[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

Nevermind I figured it out. Has to do with the flow of electrons. Lol