all electric turn off when key is turned on?

2005 FORD TAURUS
60,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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WISCOLT
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When I turn on the key all electricity turns off (completely), no sounds-nothing-no electricity, and off course it does not start. When I turn the key off there are a number of clicking sounds, after a number of minutes it seemed to be OK again. Meaning the dome light worked again as did the locks. I turn the key on and every things goes off-immediately, and the process starts over. I only tried this twice. This started after we arrived at our vacation destination so it is sitting-dead-in a parking garage.
Mar 15, 2009 at 7:19 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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Need to charge the battery and check
try and give it a jump
Mar 15, 2009 at 8:25 AM
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WISCOLT
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The battery was dead (sudden death, as it seemed to work fine right up to the end). Also replaced the belt as it would slip mightily upon start up.
Mar 17, 2009 at 8:44 AM
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