No power at all?

1999 FORD EXPLORER
120,000 MILES • 4.0L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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YOITSTJ
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This is the Eddie Bauer Edition Explorer. Both turning signals had quit working and I was told that if the flasher was working then it was probably a bad switch. So, the next time I got in the vehicle I turned on the flashers and they flashed a couple of times and then everything went out. Now no power to anything at all. Won't start nothing. What could have happened to cause this?
Jul 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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This can be a bad battery or a bad connection at the battery. I would remove the battery and take it to the auto part store for testing. Here is a guide to help you if it is a bad connection at the cables.

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

Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems, that way I can see what is going on.

Aug 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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