Ok here goes:

It's been raining here pretty hard, and today on the way home i had to drive through a rather large puddle. I have a feeling I hurt the car in some way. The rest of the drive home, all the idiot lights on the dash stayed on after cranking, except the SRS and Check Engine light. The wiper would not work at full speed, and would dim the dash lights with every time it went back and forth. Later on in the day, the SRS light came on, and the lights dimmed even more. It started raining again and forced me to turn on the wipers and headlights once again. At the next stop sign, the car died. It wouldn't even crank. I attempted to jump it, and got it started, but it would die 10 seconds after the cables were removed.

I got the car towed home, took the battery to sears, and got it replaced under warranty. I didnt think it was the battery, but since it only costed 3 dollars, i got it done anyway. The car started, and I got it moved into its spot. However, all the lights on the dash are still on. I have a feeling I need to get the alternator replaced, but I'm afraid I also could have damaged something when I had to go through the puddle.

Anything helps.
Thanks!

-E

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