My battery keeps going dead and now when I push on the gas it moves but it wont pick up speed...I cant start it now without jumping it and if I turn it off in will not turn back on...
Sounds like a charging system problem. The engine runs off of the alternator but if it is not charging the battery properly the battery will be drained until I engine will no longer run. You need to get the vehicle to a repair shop to have the battery and charging system check for defects
Why not put a interior light on when speeding motor up and note if this gets slightly brighter when motor speeded up. This would indicate its charging.
Also what happens when turning on headlights does lights get dimmer and fade out then suspect battery with no motor running? . Thats why checking with motor running and introducing a electrical load and lights stay on would suggest Alternator is working.
Then try with headlights on and run motor as before, if lights stay bright Alternator would be ok.
With motor running [fast idle ] and no electrical load expect to see about 14 volts after about 5 mins depending on charge of battery.
That would prove Alternator working.
turn on the engine and disconnect the battery if the if the engine is switched off ,the alternator is not working
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Have battery checked for cranking amps, check your post cable as well erosion can hinder a start up. If it turns over and shuts down your alternator could be bad as well. Free system check at most auto stores
Change the battery. Does your battery lamp on the panel lights up so often? Your alternator may also be faulty. Best bet is to have your battery charged and load tested before replacing it. A battery shop can do this for you. The alternator has to be checked by an automotive electrician. There are ways to check if your alternator is faulty. Your car usually would stop eventually if the alternator is not functioning well. But if after you jumpstart the car, you have lights and the engine is running even with a weak battery, then your alternator must be working fine.
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It could be a timing belt issue, or your starter is no good... taking too much power.
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You may have a failed battery, or maybe just dirty battery terminals. Check for both.
If the battery terminals are ok switch on the headlights - if they don't work the battery may be faulty.
If you have a multimeter check the battery terminal voltage- it should be greater than 12V.
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Your alternator is dead/dying. Nissan puts both of those lights on to tell you that the alternator isn't charging your battery.
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somewhere in the system, you have a power drain, or a bad battery, try unhooking the battery overnight, and see if it is dead the next day.
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something draining the battery .check blower motor sometimes keeps running even when indicating it is off .remove battery terminal and tap against the terminal to see if there any large sparks.if they are . remove fuses one by one as u test till the spark is not there .find out what links are used on that link and disconect one by one when the fuse is on and test if the large spark is still there
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