Q: Engine losses power when lights are on

asked by on December 15, 2016

During night time my car turns on, but the engine loses power when I try to accelerate on drive. I have to ramain still until I have enough power to move. I changed spark plugs and battery, but problem persists

My car has 45000 miles.
My car's transmission is unknown to me.

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