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When i turn key it acts like a dead battery , battery is charged

When you turn the key it acts like a dead battery. dim lights, cant roll windows up or down, radio thinks the battery is dead. if you keep trying most times it would usually start. some times wipers turn on when you turn the key. Is this the ignation cylinder or one of several boxes?

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1. There is a wiring connection that is draining the battery.

2. The alternator needs to be checked.

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