Q: I installed a new battery but the car wont start and i have intermittent power.
Car has been sitting for 5 months and wouldnt start when i came back. I replaced the battery and when i drove over a speed bump the lights flickered for a second before everything went back to normal. I parked and turned off the car and checked to make sure the battery hadnt shifted. I put the plastic piece into place that hold the battery but now i get intermittent power to my car and it wont start.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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