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Sometimes, especially on cold mornings, my car won't start. The battery was replaced 1 year ago, and when i brought it to the mechanic, he said there was nothing wrong with it (he checked the alternater and the battery and said they were fine).

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Sounds like a bad starter that acts up in cold temps, you can test for power with a test light, have someone hold the key in the crank position while you test for power at the small wire at the back of the starter, if theres power then replace the starter, i ll almost bet its a bad starter, ive done a few the problem will get worse and worse,hope this helps.

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