Q: Car died will start with jump but dash lights come on with keys out and turn radio on the back wiper comes on.
I was driving car died got a jump when cables was removed car died. When you take keys out the dash lights come on. When you turn the radio on the back wiper comes on Checked the alternator and has a new battery
My car has 300000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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