No power anywhere in car

Tiny
SANDRA JENSEN
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
  • V8
  • 61,000 MILES
Car was running fine one day, next morning and ever since it won't. There dash is completely black. What may fix?
Sunday, March 21st, 2021 AT 5:17 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,755 POSTS
Hi,

If there is nothing as far as power, are you sure the battery is good? Do me a favor. Since nothing is working, take a voltmeter or multimeter and see if the battery has at least 12v. If it does, while checking voltage, have someone turn the key on. See what happens with the voltage.

If you don't feel comfortable doing that, remove the battery and take it so a parts store and have them load test the battery. They will do it for free.

Here is a link that explains how to remove and replace a battery:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Also, before you remove the battery, confirm the battery terminals are clean and tight. Here is a link that explains how to check:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Let me know what you find.

Take care,
Joe
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Monday, March 22nd, 2021 AT 6:49 PM

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