Q: when trying to start my 03 Lincoln LS (v8) all i get is a singal click.and thoughts?

asked by on December 15, 2016

replaced battery, (new) drove two days then on a cold morning i go to leave for work and the just received a click as i turned the key. car has alarm(factory i believe) and remote start(aftermarket)

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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