Q: Truck has no power all accessories dead no light radio no power on daschboard
Hi any help would help started with my battery dying one day I charged it overnight and it lasted for a week then it died again I got a new battery and a week later that one dies only this time the truck has no power at all none of the accessories come on at least before when the battery died twice the lights would come on but the truck never started but this time nothing works also my front headlight bulb is dead and the left dome light inside the cab has been flickering for over a year but I just turned it off could this be my alternator ???
My car has 102000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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