Loses all power like lights and everything electric but the car stays running and driving?

Tiny
TUCK937
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  • 1996 BUICK LESABRE
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 203,000 MILES
What can make my car listed above lose all power like lights and everything electric but the car stays running and driving?
Friday, August 19th, 2022 AT 1:23 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the retained accessory relay has gone out. Here is the location so you ca swap the relay out to see if it fixed the problem. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Friday, August 19th, 2022 AT 9:35 AM

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