Q: Why is the power from my battery not coming through? It was fine yesterday.
After I put-in a new battery my car would not start when I turned the key, but the lights and radio still worked. I found out it was a faulty security system and all I had to do was reset it. NOW, the power from the battery initially works, but when I try to restart the car after having it on accessories, ALL power from the battery stops. Not even the lights turn on. I unplugged and re-plugged the battery and that seemed to do the trick but not permanently. Is it the battery cables that need replacing?
My car has 110915 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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