So the other day my 1995 Nissan Maxima with 168K miles died while driving and I believe it's the alternator. Here are the things that happened in order and these things never happen until the drive right before my car died. 1. Abs light came on. 2. Radio stopped working. 3. Clock turned dim then stopped working. 4. Speedometer stopped working and cluster light got dim. 5. The car shook like it's stalling then the car died. I think it's the alternator that went out right? I know I might need a new battery as well. Any help is appreciated.
Get them tested at a battery dealer.
Seems like an electrical failure due to the symptoms observed prior to stalling. Certainly if the battery is bad you would not get far with a bad alternator. Another possibility would be a bad fuel pump, who knows what all that electrical crap will do when the engine starts sputtering and dying from lack of fuel. Ditto if the ignition died.
Try starting the engine with a fully-charged battery. If it starts up and runs, measure voltage at the battery terminals while the engine runs. It should be nominally about 14 volts give or take a fraction. If it doesn't start up you likely have an ignition or fuel system problem that will require further investigation.
https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-test-your-alternator_2
