I have a 2001 nissan sentra that the battery tests good, alternator tests good, but will only run for about 20 minutes then slowly dies and the battery has to be recharged, any ideas on the problem?
if alternator and belt are ok, then check the ground for the neagative on batteryor the cable end itself. car running accessories off, then you should have at least 13.5-14.5 at battery! if less then 13 volts with everything off. then alt, or wiring is the problem. make sure battery terminals are clean and tight at battery. take negative cable off battery while its running. if it quits its a bad alternator, if it stays running alt, is ok. check all the fuses and relays, just to be sure. if you think you have a drain on battery. remove fuses and relays one at a time, until you find the one curcuit thats causing the drain. then replace that fuse or relay. do not pull the pcm fuse or other kam-sensitive modules until you have checked the other curcuits. if the pcm is not getting proper voltage, it will die out ! battery could be weak! battery voltage by itself should be at least 12.68 volts this is at 100%. good-day !
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