Q: Warning lights not showing up after a battery drain
After accidentally leaving my lights on, my friend and I used jumper cables. After it started, 'all' of the warning lights came on. And then, on top of that, when I started driving, it would only accelerate about a mile-an-hour! What is the problem?
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