Electrical Issues, dashboard glitching, the gauges not reading, engine shutting off when switching on the headlights, or the power steering going out?

Hi,

What you described can be the result of several things. However, the one that I suspect likely deals with the body control module (BCM).

The BCM is an essential electronic control unit that plays a crucial role in managing various electrical functions and systems within the vehicle's body such as lighting, windows, locks, security, and the list goes on.

Since the engine is shutting off when you place a load on the system (headlamps, electric power steering) it could be something as simple as a faulty ground. This could also be causing issues with the instrument cluster.

Here is what I recommend doing. We need to scan the can-bus system to see if there are codes stored in any of the modules.

CAN stands for controller area network. Basically, the different modules are tied together via a few wires. This type of scan will retrieve codes regardless of the module storing them.

Here is a link showing how it is done:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

I recommend doing this first because otherwise, it will become a guessing game, and that can get expensive.

Let me know if this is something you can do or have done.

Take care,

Joe