1996 nissan maxima not holding charge

[dilapnapunjabe]

hello i am new here, i have 1996 nissan maxima v6, i put a new alternator and brand new battery and it still not holding charge. i took my battery to autozone and they charged it for me and i installed it back in the car and it will run for about 30-40 miles and then the battery will go dead. i think there may be electrical leak somewhere, i dont know what should i do from this point. plzz help

[MoSinister]

Are you sure the alternator is ok? I know that seems like a simle answer, but did Autozone put a meter on the system after you installed it? They do that stuff for free.

Oh, and this thread might get moved. I don't believe they want questions asked in this area. Welcome to the forums...from one new poster to another.

[mitch1988]

its ok under the newbie section you can post technical question about you car so you should be alright from my understanding

[mitch1988]

it is possible that your alternator is not properly installed so its not charging you battery or that the wire could be grounded out. that would be a good thing to check.... Hope this helps you