Q: Headlights don't come on and will not crank.
Got in my car it started got out got back in and it wouldn't start. Bought a new battery and it run for 1 hour it wouldn't crank. It won't take a jump. Car clock is off by 2 hours. Inside lights come on. But don't start. What's wrong?
My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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