Thank you. I am currently sitting waiting for a tow and this is most likely my issue. A lot of corrosion on my battery! Definitely though my it was going to be much worse when I couldn’t accelerate. Will update later! Thanks again
That kind of explains it but I think it’s the battery terminal because I got a new battery and sometimes it starts and even jump starting doesn’t help but if I get it started I could drive all day as long as I don’t cut it off but I’m going to change the red box terminal tomorrow and let you know
2011 Nissan Maxima: Over the course of years before I bought the car from my sister the battery would randomly leave her stranded (or so she thought) but it's odd that the car would start just fine and after a short drive of perhaps three minutes and about fifteen minutes of her shopping the battery suddenly dies when she gets back in (her job and the store were very close so it was odd that it would crank once but fail less than 30 minutes later). I buy the car and change the alternator and the electrical connector for the alternator cause the plastic was brittle and broken, I did this cause the battery would randomly be drained after the car sat for weeks or sometimes only days. Car works fine for a few weeks (not driven regularly though) and I find the battery is still draining cause it's dead one day, but I charge it up . A couple of weeks later I got in the car and it cranked just fine but then after I put it in reverse all the warning lights come on and the engine wouldn't rev up in reverse. I put it in drive and the motor will rev up and move the car, put it back in reverse and get nothing. I buy a new battery and the car is cranking and working correctly, after a trip the battery and brake light start to flutter on and off but I make it home with no issues. Now the battery and brake light keep coming on but the car is working fine, though I note that if I rev the motor up I can make the light go out after a few times reving the engine. Opinion?
@@joej3900 I'm trying still. I'm going to get a used IPDM and see if my new alternator goes back to running the car and charging the battery. I'll try to remember to get back to you later but I'm not sure when I'll find one.
@@joej3900 One thing I want you to try if you ever have a no start that seems like the battery is dead is to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. See if the car will start up after leaving the battery disconnect for 30 seconds and if that doesn't work leave it disconnect for an hour and reconnect it and see if the car starts. I'd be interested if the car starts without you charging the battery assuming you have a good battery in the car now that you know will crank it.
Ok. I had my alternator replaced last summer in August. And a new battery also in August. Car started doing the same thing in February. Battery light and brake light keeps coming on and sometimes the battery is completely drained. I can charge it up and it will run for about 2 weeks without any issues. And then the same thing happens again. So 3 different mechanics said bad alternator. So I'm gonna replace it again and see what happens. Thanks
Sounds like a bad Alternator. Things need to be tested. I don't use reman alternators and a lot of alternators I now get are from the dealer. Aftermarket parts a junk for a lot of cars.
A bad battery will take very little current over time. Now when a battery is under 11.8-12v open circuit it will take very little current till the voltage comes up. Once you start getting it above 12v or so it should easily pull 10-20amps if not more.
No, a scan tool doesn't tell you what part failed on a car. It only gives you ways to make it easier to test things. They never tell you exactly what is wrong only direction.
Hello my 2011 Nissan Maxima won’t do the same thing it won’t start or crank all I can do is click the push to start into Acc or on and off without clicking the brakes need some help
Thank you. I am currently sitting waiting for a tow and this is most likely my issue. A lot of corrosion on my battery! Definitely though my it was going to be much worse when I couldn’t accelerate. Will update later! Thanks again
Tell me more. What ended up happening
That kind of explains it but I think it’s the battery terminal because I got a new battery and sometimes it starts and even jump starting doesn’t help but if I get it started I could drive all day as long as I don’t cut it off but I’m going to change the red box terminal tomorrow and let you know
Well let me know how you make out.
2011 Nissan Maxima: Over the course of years before I bought the car from my sister the battery would randomly leave her stranded (or so she thought) but it's odd that the car would start just fine and after a short drive of perhaps three minutes and about fifteen minutes of her shopping the battery suddenly dies when she gets back in (her job and the store were very close so it was odd that it would crank once but fail less than 30 minutes later). I buy the car and change the alternator and the electrical connector for the alternator cause the plastic was brittle and broken, I did this cause the battery would randomly be drained after the car sat for weeks or sometimes only days. Car works fine for a few weeks (not driven regularly though) and I find the battery is still draining cause it's dead one day, but I charge it up . A couple of weeks later I got in the car and it cranked just fine but then after I put it in reverse all the warning lights come on and the engine wouldn't rev up in reverse. I put it in drive and the motor will rev up and move the car, put it back in reverse and get nothing. I buy a new battery and the car is cranking and working correctly, after a trip the battery and brake light start to flutter on and off but I make it home with no issues. Now the battery and brake light keep coming on but the car is working fine, though I note that if I rev the motor up I can make the light go out after a few times reving the engine. Opinion?
Hey. Did you ever figure out what was wrong? The same thing is happening to my maxima
@@joej3900 I'm trying still. I'm going to get a used IPDM and see if my new alternator goes back to running the car and charging the battery. I'll try to remember to get back to you later but I'm not sure when I'll find one.
@@joej3900 One thing I want you to try if you ever have a no start that seems like the battery is dead is to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. See if the car will start up after leaving the battery disconnect for 30 seconds and if that doesn't work leave it disconnect for an hour and reconnect it and see if the car starts. I'd be interested if the car starts without you charging the battery assuming you have a good battery in the car now that you know will crank it.
Ok. I had my alternator replaced last summer in August. And a new battery also in August. Car started doing the same thing in February. Battery light and brake light keeps coming on and sometimes the battery is completely drained. I can charge it up and it will run for about 2 weeks without any issues. And then the same thing happens again. So 3 different mechanics said bad alternator. So I'm gonna replace it again and see what happens. Thanks
Sounds like a bad Alternator. Things need to be tested. I don't use reman alternators and a lot of alternators I now get are from the dealer. Aftermarket parts a junk for a lot of cars.
So what was the problem?
What are you looking for in amp input while jumping? If the battery is bad it won’t accept amps?
A bad battery will take very little current over time. Now when a battery is under 11.8-12v open circuit it will take very little current till the voltage comes up. Once you start getting it above 12v or so it should easily pull 10-20amps if not more.
Also I have the meter there to see if a battery is taking a charge, if it isn't its wasting my time.
Would that scan device tell you if car needs an alternator? My 09 Maxima was giving me the same problem
No, a scan tool doesn't tell you what part failed on a car. It only gives you ways to make it easier to test things. They never tell you exactly what is wrong only direction.
What do you do if it starts then turns off in 3 minutes
Is that an app your doing a system scan on?
Hello my 2011 Nissan Maxima won’t do the same thing it won’t start or crank all I can do is click the push to start into Acc or on and off without clicking the brakes need some help
What, if any, are the codes in all the modules?
@@RobertDotterer The codes that I had P0500 but I believe this happened because when I replaced it I forgot to disconnect the battery
Did you scan every module on the car?
@@RobertDotterer I don’t have a scanner or any I basically rely on my knowledge and the internet
You need a scanner otherwise it's just a huge guessing game
Battery low
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