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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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