My elder son is experiencing issues with his 2000 Nissan Maxima.
the battery light comes on and then other miscellaneous lights come on
in the dash - ck engine etc.
The engine runs rough. Sounds like it may stall.
Happened during the evening 2 nights ago and again last evening.
I picked him up this morning and took him too work. Pulled the battery
and took it home to charge.
Took it back at lunchtime and re-installed it. Battery by itself read
about 12.5V.
Once in the car and after being started - read about 13.2V accross the
terminals.
My recollection is that it should be about 14.2 V if the alternator is
putting out good current.
The battery is one of the ones with the "eye" and it is not glowing like
it should. Does that indicate a bad battery or perhaps just a low
battery that needs more charging?
Unfortunately, it is also sealed so I cannot just dip the tester in and
see what it tells me.
The alternator was replaced on May 14 of this year but that does not
mean it could not be going bad.
Any great ideas on testing to confirm whether it is alternator or the
battery itself?
Hopefully, I can get my younger son to come by and have a look at it
tomorrow. He is a mechanic so I'll put him to work on fixing it if it
needs the alternator swapped again.
Randy
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