Alternator Dead Due To Fog Lights?!

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Clatch
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Ok, I left my aftermarket fog lights on and it drained my battery naturally. So of course I go to jump it with my other car a Toyota Avalon. When I jump it, the car just makes a vacuum noise and a strong smell of gas is present. Then I attempt to start the car with one of those portable jumpstarter things and it turns over, but immediatly dies after I remove the booster cables. Now this sounds like the alternator is dead, but it died from accidentally leaving the fog lights on?!


Silvia007
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Car: 93 Nissan 240SX SE Fastback

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No it can't die from your fog lights being on. All that'll do is drain your battery. If your alternator was good before the jump, then the jump probably killed it.

fatboy
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wiggle your battery cables


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