Q: Engine won't fire

asked by on February 27, 2017

I changed the fuse that operates my horn. Now the truck won't fire at all. All the lights, radio, power windows, etc, work fine, but the engine does not turn. No sound at all when I turn the key (other than the beeping of the key).

My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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