Ive had the same problem had it replaced 3 times in one year. they said its just a defect on oldsmobiles. If you leave the accessory on at all it seams to trigger it.
its attached to the distributor, right at the base, should have two electrical plugs going into it, one from the coil
Alternator going out.
u need to check te fuses but also try and check if there is going any power to the flasher and out...it might be the cause of multiple lost of power..
alternator could be going out..
My mechanic found a wire under the driver's side seat that had rubbed bare and was touching the metal underneath and triggering the locks to activate randomly on their own.
The alternator may be going bad.
oldsmobile. to me it might seem cause its old.
either the alternator is dischargeing the battery or it is going flat just because its not getting re charged
Typically, a bad or "going bad" alternator.
your alternator my be going out
If the alternator is producing AC waveforms (the regulator has broken-down and not rectifying AC supply from the alternator - you'll have weird stuffs going on. You may loose your car ECU, body controller and everything else.
your alternator is going bad