Q: Car battery light is on replaced alternator battery and starter and battery light is still on.
Car battery light is on replaced alternator battery and starter car turned on and stays on but battery light is still on. What else can be the problem? Help please.
My car has 250 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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