Would a multimeter on amp mode work the same as an ampmeter? With the colder weather the battery becomes weaker by the cold. If your battery terminal on the positive side is worn out or heavily corroded, this will get you going on the road again. This is still live voltage, so again, when you're removing this, do not touch the wrench to the vehicle body because you'll short it to ground. Always use safety glasses and gloves whenever working with the battery. Depending on the age of your car, the starter may also be suspect.
Power is needed for: The alarm system The main computer or controller The radio for presets and clock And anything aftermarket. We don't have to clean it. It'll be a little difficult because you can't move it very far. I can remove the fusible link from the battery. A little tricky to get this on here. The video above will show you the correct order to safely remove the battery clamps in your Maxima and what to use to clean your battery terminals and clamps. The alternator charges the battery and keeps the electrical accessories of the car working while it is running.
Expectations: An off engine and all off car will still draw some power. It seems like I blew a fuse that's attached to the positive terminal but when I try to take it out it won't budge! With the negative terminal reinstalled, tighten it down with a 10 millimeter ratchet, socket, or you can use a wrench. Take my 12 millimeter socket again being careful not to touch the body with the wrench and a positive terminal is installed. It's got a new battery and starter. The 2000 Nissan Maxima is built for comfort and affordability.
Put your plastic cover back on. Your first stop should be Advance Auto Parts with an inventory of 1 Battery Terminal Components parts for your Nissan Maxima. If the battery in your 2000 Nissan Maxima has crusty white or green build-up and corrosion on the clamps, posts or terminals, you can improve the performance and lifespan of your battery significantly by cleaning it. Finally I replaced the starter and it now cranks normally, but will not start up. I'm going to reinstall the negative terminal.
Regarding the fuse, the high current probably welded the fuse to the fuse holder. With the battery test and known good, hook up in the car with clean terminals, no grease. But you can not rely on a single 1 of these tests, you need to combine them to get an over all look at the condition. So start your testing with a known good battery. . Then when I got home I had to jump start it. Winter is a killer, At 0C, 32 F a new battery is about 20-30 % depleted just being in the cold and the colder it is the worse it gets.
Read the meter in Amps. Now I can remove this terminal from the positive side of the battery. It now wont start unless I hot wire it. Chuck Alex- Midas checked the battery a week ago battery was good as well as the starting and charging system and the battery is a optima red top battery purchased january of this year its barley a year old. Chuck Chuck Tribolet wrote:One quick check is to charge it up, and then, with the key out, remove the negative cable. Something sparked and now the car won't start at all.
Also, check the tension of your belts to make sure the alternator is spinning while the engine runs. Now I can work on the positive terminal. Take this bolt off of here. When you know the battery is good test for off condition loading as written earlier. It is a must that the battery being tested be in as good a state as possible and that no assumptions are taken.
It that battery cannot be fully charged and tested good at the very start it is time to replace. A helper may be needed. This motor needs to be loaded by the ring gear of the internal combustion engine. If you get more than the very smallest of sparks, something is draining the battery. Battery age makes a difference, but. Working around a battery requires safety gear, notably eye protection.