no sound when trying to start

1998 BUICK REGAL
108,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GREGJM2000
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wont crank up...just before this happened while driving ALL dash lights started coming on and off nonstop airbag, set belt, brakes, check engine, check oil, etc....pulled over and turned the car off and now it wont crank up.

let me know what you think thanks a lot!
Jan 1, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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KASEKENNY
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This sounds like a battery issue. However, we need to start with checking for codes and find out if we have anything that will point us in the right direction.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

If there are no codes, then we need to have the battery load checked. Here is a guide that will help with doing this, but any parts store can do this as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

So, let's start with these two things and see what turns up that would point us in a different direction. However, the likely thing is that the battery has drained to the point it will not keep the vehicle running so it cut off and all the lights in the dash came on. So, knowing these things will tell us what to do next.

Thanks
Jun 24, 2022 at 8:00 PM