My abs light flashed on than off whilst driving did this about 3 times my car electrics seemed to loose power window wipers slowed down etc car than seemed go back to normal got home now car won't start
Check the electrical system alternator and battery
A non usa swift!
but does it CRANK,/?????????????????????/
ill a$$-u-me it fails to crank.
the battery died.
died, parked and sleep ?
died driving (seems so)
now totally dead, battery is dead for sure...
will not crank,
if not going dead sleeping (or parked at work for 12hrs)
so only 2 reasons for battery to go dead driving
1:battery is bad, they do that , alot.
it's like the most UN-reliable part on car.
after brake pads, batteries can fail in 3 years.
2; charge system failure. (wires, connections and alternator and its regulator, (no country or engine stated so no, exact answers)
to find cause,
jump start the battery.(running donor car to yours)
if you take jumper off battery now, running still.
and lamps dim and volts fall, the charge system
is bad!!!
note I said, SYSTEM,, not a part to guess and go broke guessing.
the best way is with a $10 voltmeter
my guess, you have no such meter.
one in my boot(truck) for 53 years.
12.6+ vdc is charged battery rested
running its 13.4 to 15v, less is charge system failure,
but does it crank,,,,, the whole op
post is useless lacking the one key word
crank...yes/no... is this too hard?
all answers above assume wont crank
but you never really said
and all engines that stall, all dash lights glow, called self test of warning lamps in your operators guide clearly stated.
so stalls are important,
0 RPM stalled dead.
or even low 300, RPM will confuse the ECU big time. and false lights, happen.
if stater is silent or only clicks or is slow
say so first.
we fix that first.
what might have happened is the charge system failed and you flat lined the battery driving.
charge lamp glowing is the BIG clue ,running.
does it jumper cable crank up and start
yes,/no.
my car has dash volt meter (or i add them)
oh,wife looky here, 10v on dial
the battery died....call AATOW
bam running, then repeats.
honey whats this charge lamp mean?
in the 60s had dash ammeter, for same reasons
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