I replaced the battery in my Nissan Sentra and got the car to start up immediately. Upon trying to restart the car after making it home it will not fire up. There was a lot of corrosion on the terminals, of which I removed. After this the car started up again, however, the next time I tried again it wouldn't start (engine would not crank). I've been having to remove the connection at the positive terminal then reseat it to get the batery to start the car. I've had to do this each time I start the car. Does it sound like the connection at the positive terminal is not secure? Or could I have other electrical problems with the car?
2007-12-01 13:40:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i would say you have a brain box problem if you have to deenergize then energize to get it to work..i dont know much thats my guess..
2007-12-01 14:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by de4dog 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can check to see if your cable is secure by trying to move it by hand after tightening it. If you can not move it then your good there.
If you have a loose connection 2 times indicates not only you need to use the baking soda method but you need to clean those terminals better as well as your hook ups need to be tighter on the positive as well as the negative.
2007-12-01 21:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by Big Deal Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have bad connections. Clean them with baking soda in water and than use a wire brush. Clean them until they shine inside. Make sure that the ground cable is tight where it attaches to the engine. You could also check the positive connection to the starter.
2007-12-01 21:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try replacing both the positive and negative battery cables. The exact same thing happened with my Ford. Turns out the positive cable was also corrode inside the red insulation where I couldn't see, I mean corrode almost in half. My guess is this is your problem also.
2007-12-01 21:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by Clipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me as the corrosion worked its way down the cables. Take a razor blade and cut the cover off the cable as far down as you can and peel the cover back to see if it's white and corroded, I bet it is and you need to replace the cable(s)
2007-12-01 21:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your alternator isn't working, you may need to replace it. ...I am not a mechanic but this happens to every car I had, I think is the battery and it turns out that it is the alternator. If it was the battery you should be able to keep it running but since is turning off, sounds like the alternator is not doing its job.
2007-12-01 21:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by fun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the terminals are not tight enough. Since they are clean, I would try to tighten them up a bit.
2007-12-01 21:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by Michael B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your battery with a dba (digital battery analyzer) usually and auto parts store should have one and they will check it for you
also
check all of your main battery connections at the main fuse block under the hood
2007-12-01 22:00:57 · answer #8 · answered by alex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace batt cables
2007-12-01 21:44:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋