1996 Chevy Suburban Car dies suddenly - no electric at all

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
15,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STEVENZ
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My car can be driving just fine and on the highway or local street, the entire electrical; system just dies, the engine, lights, dash, etc.
After waiting a little while, it sometimes the electric will go back on - lights, buzzers etc. and i can restart, sometimes still no luck. sometimes the electric system is weak but not totally dead - i.e. the buzzer for lights on or key in ignition goes tick tick tick just as if battery was weak - lights are faint etc. but then I'l try a little longer and the power is suddenly back on!

Tis problem can also happen when the car is parked and ignituion off, that I can't start it, because the electric is dead.

once it restarts, the car drives fine and the lights are strong.

Wires to and from the battery seem tight and fine.
Dec 16, 2008 at 2:33 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Get the battery and alternator load tested then report back-could also be the computer control of the field generation.
Dec 16, 2008 at 2:41 PM
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