Hi everyone, I've been lurking for quite a while, and generally just search the forums until I find the info I am looking for. Today, however I am struggling.
Last night I was out driving when it was very cold outside (-30 degrees C). As I was driving, I lost nearly all my electrical power, the headlights/taillights went dead, the radio went dead, the blower fan turned off, the dash stop showing readings. While all this was happening, the car engine was still behaving as normal. No stutters/no stalls.
My initial thought was the alternator. After speaking with someone, they told me that if it were the alternator, the engine would have stalled as there wouldn't be enough electricity to keep it running.
Eventually all power returned and the whole electrical system seemed to be functioning as normal.
Any ideas of where to start to diagnose this?
Thanks for any help/suggestions!:1zhelp:
Last night I was out driving when it was very cold outside (-30 degrees C). As I was driving, I lost nearly all my electrical power, the headlights/taillights went dead, the radio went dead, the blower fan turned off, the dash stop showing readings. While all this was happening, the car engine was still behaving as normal. No stutters/no stalls.
My initial thought was the alternator. After speaking with someone, they told me that if it were the alternator, the engine would have stalled as there wouldn't be enough electricity to keep it running.
Eventually all power returned and the whole electrical system seemed to be functioning as normal.
Any ideas of where to start to diagnose this?
Thanks for any help/suggestions!:1zhelp: