StanzaMoManza

I don't know anything about Nissans, but my roommate who owns one doesn't know anything about cars at all.

He has an '89 Stanza that won't start. He drove it to work, but left the lights on so the battery went dead.

I went to jumpstart it for him, but it won't fire. It cranks over just fine and it's getting spark from BOTH coils, but it won't start so I'm guessing that maybe it's a lack of fuel (yes, the tank is full).

Here's what's really confusing me; the lights won't come on at all either. The turns signals and brake lights work, but the head and taillights don't. What could be causing that?? (yes, I checked all the fuses). If it's cranking over easily and getting spark, I would guess that it has enough juice to at least turn the headlights on a little, but they don't come on AT ALL.

If MY car was getting spark, but no fuel, I would guess that maybe the ECU is having some sort of trouble, but I don't even know where it is in this car, much less how to check it.

Any advice is appreciated.