Q: Car won't start
I just got a brand new battery and alternator put in for my car, and it still won't start. My mechanic let me know that the AC and heat unit was drawing too much energy and to keep it off, and I have been - but the car still won't turn. It sounds like it's trying when you crank it, but no spark/nothing. I was driving it a week ago just fine - with the AC and heat unit off.
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