Q: Car will not start after I changed battery in remote

asked by on July 15, 2017

Car would not start when I change remote nothing comes on when you open the door...about a week ago service Park light came.on but went off. Has.not come on since.

My car has 70000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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