Q: Cluster and headlamps blacks out/ warning lights come on
When driving, day or night, the headlamps and cluster stop working, fans (a/c or heat) stop blowing. When this happens, all "idiot" lights cone on. This occurs randomly while driving in different Conditions (rain, snow, sun).
My car has 125000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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