Has new battery, started fine, drove to work, went out to go home, car was completely dead, couldn't even lock doors.
Sounds like short somewhere draining battery. Might be alternator causing this also. can have it checked at autozone at no cost....good luck and hope this info helps....Please rate this post.
My van runs fine except for some reason my battery is going dead flat very quick. I've taken the battery out and fully charged it. I put it back in drove around the block then back home and as soon as I switch the car off and restart its flat again. What could be causing this. Every time I charge it it starts and runs awesome but then park up and its totally flat. Why?
SOURCE: 1995 Nissan Maxima won't start, not battery.
You may have bad solenoid, starter/battery/solenoid connections, or gound.
Check voltage at starter solenoid when somebody turns key to start. That is where the starter switch, or relay, sends the voltage to pull in the solenoid coil through small wire. I think the solenoid is on the starter for this car, but it may be separate. Autozone has an excellent web site with car-specific repair guides and instructions. You should see 12V at solenoid every time the key is turned to start.
Check big power cable to starter that runs direct from the battery for tight connections. If you have a separate solenoid, then another big cable runs from it to starter. A loose or bad connection could be the culprit. Also check starter mount bolts. They need to be tight for a good solid electrical ground. You also need good ground from frame to engine. Its a long shot, but sometimes the ground straps come loose or burn. You can easily check this by measuring resistance between engine block and negative battery terminal. It should be zero or darn near zero (less than 1 ohm ?).
The solenoid is really a heavy duty swich to handle the high amp load to the starter. It works by a coil that pulls in the big switch. The coil operates from the starter switch and needs onlyt low current and small wire. If the coil wires burn up or there is a bad connection, it won't work. Hope this helps.
SOURCE: car want start factor security light flashing and
The factory security light will remain on - this is a standard feature indicating the car is dead.
First, unplug the hazard fuze in the engine bay (this will reset the ecu and remove the flashing)
Next, replace the battery with a new one (or one with proper charge) - keep in mind a small battery will not do anything for these cars, the engines require a lot to push them over (it isnt a honda)
*Make sure to clean the positive and negative battery cables from acid
Then just start it up :)
SOURCE: 94 nissan sentra brake light/ battery light
Your alternator is dead/dying. Nissan puts both of those lights on to tell you that the alternator isn't charging your battery.
SOURCE: nissan sentra 1996 wont start but lights and radio are running
I had the same similar situation not to long ago....I thought it was the starter so i took the starter completely out and had it tested which i found out later i could have it tested while it was still in the vehicle...;) Anyways it said my starter was good...My car radio, lights, and everything electrical came up fine...but when i tried to crank my car nothing would happen...no noise whats so ever...I found out that there is a button behind the clutch pedal....you gotta kinda lay down where you put your feet and look up there is a button that suppose to push in when you push the clutch in and it engages some kinda of saftey switch to ensure the the vehicle is not in gear....it cranks up perfect after that i just glued some plastic piece on it to make sure the button is being pushed when i put in the clutch......PS Of course this will only be the issue for Manual Transmission
SOURCE: Car doesn't even try to start, but all lights come on!
With not hearing a sound check the battery cables at the battery. Make sure you take them off and make sure they are clean, use a wire brush. Reinstall the cables and try again. If still no sound you will need a test light and two people. Have one person turn the key to start and the other has to use the test light and see if you get current on the start side (the small wire) when key is in the start position. If you have current the cause is the starter you can try tapping the housing with a hammer to get it started. That does not always work. But the starter would have to be replaced. If you don"t get any current check the safety switch to make sure current passes thru it. If it does you have a broken wire to the starter. If not switch is bad. If no current at all to the safety switch check the electrical part of the ignition switch. If you need more assisstance let me know the results of your tests, the year, make, model, engine size, and type of transmission. Good Luck.
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