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The engine won't start could be an electrical short

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It is possible, but not likely. To more accurately pinpoint your problem please provide more detailed symptoms, like did it happen all of a sudden, was any work done on the car, has this happened before? How many miles are on the car? Are they mostly in town and highway miles? Any issues with the starter before this? It is possible the starter could have just died but not likely. my first guess would be the starter relay, but if the headlights dim when you turn the key to start, it is probably the starter solenoid. If this is the case the starter would need to be replaced.

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