I was driving on the highway a couple of days ago in my '95 Eclipse GS 2.0 DOHC Manual and all of a sudden the car died. RPMs dropped to zero and all the electronics turned off.
I pulled to the curb and tried to start the engine - no luck. No lights are on on the dashboard and I figured it might be something with the battery, which I recently changed. I took the (-) negative clamp off, and saw that when I put it back on there was a small spark - a general good sign for the battery itself.
Now, after this short procedure I noticed that I can turn the key once and get the radio (coupled with a sub) to come on and work just fine. Just when I turn the hazards on - the battery seems to die completely. I open the door and see how the "opened door" light on the dashboard slowly comes on to the point when it lights up normally.
I tried starting the car again, and the battery seems to die instantly, all lights and radio off. I called the wrecker and they towed the car to my house. I replaced the battery, installed it, turned the key and it seemed like the car attempted to start but instantly died, getting me to the same point as before with all the electronics in it.
What might be the issue? Is it a possible cable shorting something or something worse?