Q: My car radio and inside light will not turn on. Then, I went to get a diagnostics but the place they attach the machine to

asked by on January 07, 2017

My car radio and inside light will not turn on. Then, I went to get a diagnostics but the place they attach the machine to Car the man said it didn't have power

My car has 164600 miles.
My car's transmission is unknown to me.

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