Gauge Problem

whicks59 · Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:50 AM

I have a probelm with my battery and brake light coming on at the same time. There are no patterns for it happening, one time you can run all day without them coming on, but the next they may come on and go off, or just stay on. The brakes were changed about 6 months ago with the battery and just started having the problem. Its a Nissan Sentra 1996, I believe 1.6. I welcome all help.

Thanks

Wufaded · Apr 22nd, 2004, 11:57 AM

check out this thread

http://www.nissanforums.com/showthre...ferrerid=13484

early diagnosis is your alternator is about to quit on you....

B14_Stealth · Apr 24th, 2004, 12:34 AM

yap, mine is about to die too..getting it changed tomorrow.
damn it ..its the 5th one since i had the car hehe .. my system is killing it

Junbug · Apr 24th, 2004, 02:45 AM

I agree.. it means your alternator is about to crap out.

Junbug · Apr 24th, 2004, 02:46 AM

One other thing... while you're at it, you may want to have someone look at the idler pulley. Mine was bad since day one off the dealer lot and I've had a few friends with the 200SX have the same problem. I figure it's a common thing that people never really worry about till it seizes and causes your belts to break.

Jun

B14_Stealth · Apr 24th, 2004, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Junbug

One other thing... while you're at it, you may want to have someone look at the idler pulley. Mine was bad since day one off the dealer lot and I've had a few friends with the 200SX have the same problem. I figure it's a common thing that people never really worry about till it seizes and causes your belts to break.

Jun

did it make some kind of the noise when it was about to go?
Cause i get this weird.. whining noise and im guessing that the bearings in the alternator are going. Im putting a alternator today, i hope the noise will stop because its very very loud right now, sounds like there is something bad with my engine.