Q: 2003 nissan maxima , new battery, new alternator. I drove the car about 20 minutes to work, I turned it off and came back out abou
I replaced the alternator and battery all brand new and this morning my car died. No lights turn on at all. What else could it be?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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