car is dead.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

So my car has decided to die. It has no electrical of any kind working. I put the key in the ignition and it died. Funny thing is I was driving it earlier just fine. Im guessing a fuse but they all look good under the dash... any ideas.

Ignition switch.
Batteries don't just go dead instantly.


EDIT: like dghii says, check the easy stuff first.

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by particlewave

Ignition switch.
Batteries don't just go dead instantly.

I would not say that. Since living in Phoenix it has happened to me three times. Some times you will get ONE warning, a slow starter, and then it's dead and other time no warning.

[dghii]

Originally Posted by particlewave

Ignition switch.
Batteries don't just go dead instantly.

....

....Either do ignition switches!

Actually, both can go instantly dead.

Sorry but I respectfully disagree. The worst thing to do when troubleshooting is not eliminating the easy stuff.

I've replaced Boxster ignition switches on various cars (3 or 4) and I know they fail and can present weird symtoms prior and during failure. The fact that the OP describes his car as 'dead' leads me to believe that the failure is beyond the ignition switch. We need to determine what dead really means!

I had a 99 BMW Z3 that crapped its battery in the spring of 2000. I turned the car off while I went inside to pick up my son after school. We got back in the car and it was completely dead. As it was under warranty, BMW picked it up and flat beded it back to the local dealer.

Defective battery.

Also had the battery go out on 2005 Pathfinder the same way. Drove to store no problem, came back out and the battery was completely dead, no click of solenoids or anything. Of course, this battery was about 4+ years old when it happened.