Where is the battery located on a 2008 Nissan Altima?
The Nissan Altima has been a favorite of families since the sedan’s introduction in 1993. Watch for a chalky white substance on the battery, which means acid is leaking and the battery should be replaced. To replace the battery, lift the hood and find the battery conveniently located behind the driver’s side headlight.
Why is my Nissan Altima battery draining while driving?
If it is draining while your Altima is off, it’s usually caused by something that is drawing current that shouldn’t be. If the battery is draining while you’re driving, that is probably going to be the alternator or battery. There are other situations as well. We’ll cover those for you below.
What happens when I Disconnect the Nissan club battery?
Pull the cord and it erases all the fuel trims. The factory service manual does say something about the ECU retaining all the stored data for like 48-72hrs, but it apparently is not talking about fuel trims. I pulled the battery cable for about 1 minute and reconnected it and the stored fuel trims were reset to 100%.
What happens when I Disconnect the battery on a Nissan Maxima?
Interestingly, if you were to review all those posts of people gabbing about the ECU NOT loosing stored data when disconnecting the battery, it would undoubtedly have been posted by ME! I DO know that disconnecting the battery will not clear fault codes or CEL’s. And on my friend’s 1999 Maxima, it would not erase the fuel trim data.
Why is the battery draining on my Dodge Journey?
It is possible that the alternator wasn’t charging the battery enough when the vehicle was running and has left the battery drained. Most parts stores can test an alternator for you. They usually don’t charge anything for this service, they just want to sell you an alternator if you need it.
If it is draining while your Altima is off, it’s usually caused by something that is drawing current that shouldn’t be. If the battery is draining while you’re driving, that is probably going to be the alternator or battery. There are other situations as well. We’ll cover those for you below.
Can a bad alternator cause a Nissan to not start?
The tell-tale on Nissans for a bad alternator is Brake and Battery lights coming on at the same time. And your search was bad because everything you have listed in all of your posts have been discussed a number of times on here. This happened about a month ago.
What kind of car won’t start, battery drained?
Car Won’t start, battery drained, please help! I have had an issue with my 2007 altima (80k miles on it). I have searched through the forums but have found mixed results. the issue is this:
What happens to the battery when the car is off?
There are a few things pulling current when the car is off (clock, etc) but they usually amount to such a small amount of current that it takes many weeks to discharge the battery in a sitting car. You may have something pulling more juice. What’s the temperature outside?