My Nissan maxima 1996 SE Alternator light came on and my car stalled. I took it out and had Auto Zone checked same and they said it failed it's no good. I got a new one from them and put it in but the light still blinks and sometimes come on and go out. I know that the battery is going and always run down when it's get cold or the car not driven for a while. When I jump start it, it starts, but idle rough or shut off if I took off the battery terminal. Can somebody help me out pl.
2007-09-24 11:57:44 · 8 answers · asked by Dukie Richardson 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
check the serpentine belt for tightness and if you know your battery isn't right replace it with a new one also make sure your battery cables are good and clean and tight.
2007-09-24 12:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David, Every breathing soul who lives in a house and owns a car needs an inexpensive multi-tester. Sears has them from $19.00 - $250.00. Guess what? The $19.00 one will tell you exactly what you need to know concerning the health of your alternator. Set the meter for 20 volts and place the red lead to the positive terminal of the battery. Run the black one to the negative terminal. Start the car and read the voltage on the meter. If your alternator is charging normally it should read 13.5 - 14.0 volts.
The battery if fully charged should read ( volt meter) 12.7 - 12.8 volts if it's fully charged.
2007-09-24 19:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your connectors, belt and even it could be a faulty one. Most of the times, that is not the case but is possible. Maybe there is some on your wiring that made fail the old one and now the newer too.
2007-09-24 19:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by spammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battery is really bad (Replace ASAP), drive belt sounds like it's loose, check wires at Alt. to make sure their tight. Sounds like, the battery is so weak, that the engine is trying to run on Alt. power at times but if it's not getting enough out of the Alt. it dies.
2007-09-25 23:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by sidecar0 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have another bad alternator. It happens.
2007-09-24 19:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by Rick R , Super Duper Samurai 侍 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad cable connection,s , bad battery , bad voltage regulator , defective alternator , loose or worn belt.
2007-09-24 19:04:46 · answer #6 · answered by slipstream 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably have a short those are difficult it could be any where in the car.left turn signal lighter radio any thing Good luck probably short
2007-09-24 19:01:27 · answer #7 · answered by thetiltster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy new cables for it or it will go out on you again
2007-09-24 19:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by jim w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋