# 2012 Chevrolet Impala lost electrical power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-impala-lost-electrical-power/174579>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [January 28, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-impala-lost-electrical-power/174579 "2021-01-28T21:40:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TeighGiddens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TeighGiddens](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TeighGiddens)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-impala-lost-electrical-power/174579/1 "2021-01-28T21:40:25Z")

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I have a 2012 Chevy Impala LTZ I was driving yesterday and shut down on me. There’s no power to the windows stereo nothing and the key locked inside the ignition now the battery is dead

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-impala-lost-electrical-power/174579/2 "2021-01-28T23:35:12Z")

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Please let us know what the diagnosis is. There are a myriad of possible causes.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-impala-lost-electrical-power/174579/3 "2021-01-29T16:16:27Z")

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Remove battery, then charge it, then have it tested. Then clean both ends of both battery cables, then reinstall and have charging system checked. Or have it towed to a shop.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-impala-lost-electrical-power/174579/4 "2021-01-29T16:26:08Z")

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Check if the fusible link between the alternator and starter has burned.

Tester