2013 Nissan Sentra Battery Draining
Asked by Jahlun1 Jun 06, 2024 at 11:19 AM about the 2013 Nissan Sentra S
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2013 Nissan Sentra that if it sits for 2 or more days, it will drain the
battery completely. I am not sure if anyone has seen this before. Can you
please give me any tips of where to look for the issue. Thank you in advance.
5 Answers
beatupchevy answered 5 months ago
Make sure no accessories are plugged in/left on . Look very closely under the hood for any obvious problems , , You'll need a technician to find the parasitic draw . If you want you can remove fuses in the dark and see if there's any spark or arcing when the trouble circuit is interrupted . You can pull non essential fuses one at a time and see if it you can find the trouble that way . You may luck out stranger things have happened . This is a job beyond johnny jerk wrench you'll need a technician if you don't find the problem yourself
Could this also be an issue with the alternator drawing power? Is the allowable draw on the alternator to Milla amps?
Recharge the battery and feel the alternator after it's been charging a while, if the alternator feel warm too hot then there is your draw. if it cold then move onto running circuit draw testing.
I have never seen a battery last 11 years, so I assume that a new battery has already been tried.
The battery was replaced a month ago and prior to that it was replaced 3 months ago.
