Battery won't hold charge
Asked by Kdrive Aug 05, 2019 at 03:21 PM about the 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My battery won't hold a charge got it
tested and they said the battery is
good..next day car won't start again..no
lights on to indicate something is wrong
with alternator...So I'm thinking to just
change battery anways
6 Answers
Sounds like you have a parasitic battery drain. There are ways to find the drain. Look online or Youtube for directions. You will need a multi meter that read amps. If your battery is more than 4 years old it cannot hurt to replace it.
Amirhosein answered 4 years ago
I have the same problem for the same model. Could you able to find the reason? I've tested all fuses and nothing was wrong. One told me the aftermarket remote starter is the problem (I am not sure but it works fine, and based on Amp. meter's value, it does not drain the battery). My guess is the ECU program needs to be updated (while Nissan dealer refused to do, I don't know why).
Have this same problem with 2019 Nissan centra and getting no satisfaction from the dealer. What do I do now?
Amirhosein answered 4 years ago
I've disconnected the remote starter and the problem still exists. Dealers ask for rewiring for $600+ while I know it is not the wiring problem (at least for my case).
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