Car just cutted out under my feet

Tiny
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I Have a problem with my Opel Astra 2002 1.6V CS. The car suddenly didn't want to start, so I jump started it. Then afterwards, I was driving it at a speed of 120km/h in 3rd gear, ref counter about 5500rpm, when suddenly the car just cutted out under my feet, the head lights went dead, all lights on the dashboard went dead, not even the hazards is comming on. The spedometre gage, refcounter metre gage, en even the fuel gage didn't come back to normal (0), when the car cutted out. I Have taken out the batery, after that, it was measering 9volts, replaced it, but the car is just dead. I Have also checked for fuses that might have blown, but cannot see anything.

a Mechanic friend of mine thinks that the computer box need to be reset (maybe because of the altenator that has been overcharge or something), is this right, and how can it be done at home
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 AT 11:40 PM

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Tiny
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Were the main fusible links tested?
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 AT 7:03 AM
Tiny
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Are you talking about the fuse box in the enjin compartment?
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 AT 7:10 AM
Tiny
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Yes.
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 AT 7:23 AM
Tiny
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Yes, it were tested, and I can't see any fuses to be blown.
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 AT 11:27 PM
Tiny
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Since you have an ohmmeter, you need to be testing the power supply from the battery to the main fuses and then proceed to the ignition switch until where power supply is missing.
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 AT 6:26 AM

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