Randomly shuts off then no crank, no headlights

2003 MAZDA 6
204,000 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TUTTBISCUIT
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The car would crank but after a while it would shut off and the headlights would go out. I would turn the switch but no start no crank. It would set for a bit and the headlights would come back on them the car would crank. No I have no headlights and the car will not turn over even after sitting.
Nov 12, 2018 at 2:25 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

This is a tough one. Does anything electrical work? Have you checked main fuses under the hood in the power distribution box? Keep in mind, this could be as simple as a dirty connection at the battery or a weak ground. Have you checked to make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight as well as the grounds to the engine and body from the
battery?

Take a look through this link:

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

Are you sure the battery is good?
Let me know.

Joe
Nov 12, 2018 at 11:28 AM
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