Q: Battery or starter
Something is wrong with either my battery or starter I'm not sure just I charged the battery and only half the car comes on autozone said the car battery was dead and needed a charge I plugged the battery in and the lights and alarm comes on and only half the car turns on but the radio nor the lights in the car doesn't turn on or anything on dash board only the signs like check engine etc all those lights can't see the gas or temperature parts etc do I need a new starter and battery or?
My car has 194576 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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