I have a 4-cyl 2000 Frontier with 169K miles, in which the Brake / Battery dash lights sporadically, but recurrently come on. At first they might not appear at all unless damp and cold, or they might come on and go out after 2-3 minutes running time. Once they go out, the wipers, lights, etc. have performed as normal.
This first started in late 2013; in Feb 2014, the alternator was replaced and things seemed resolved... until this winter, when they resumed. And since yesterday, the Brake/Battery lights stay on and Check Engine Soon is now on as well.
I am no motorhead, just trying to figure this out. Did I get screwed with a faulty replacement alternator last winter? Could there be a belt tension issue or something equally simple to fix, or am I staring at $$$ to resolve?
This first started in late 2013; in Feb 2014, the alternator was replaced and things seemed resolved... until this winter, when they resumed. And since yesterday, the Brake/Battery lights stay on and Check Engine Soon is now on as well.
I am no motorhead, just trying to figure this out. Did I get screwed with a faulty replacement alternator last winter? Could there be a belt tension issue or something equally simple to fix, or am I staring at $$$ to resolve?