Q: My battery is less than 18 months old, and I parked in an alley, now suddenly none of the electric components have electricity
I parked my car in an alley and even the code on the side of the car doesn't open it. I tested the battery a few weeks ago and the mechanic said it had a full charge. The car won't turn over when I try to start the engine, and none of the lights work. I tried popping the hood to look at my battery, and it looks like my battery is still there, and the attachments look intact, but I will have to double check on that. There is a very dim brake light on my dash, and the LED turned on.
My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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