# Battery keeps dieng **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, quest\ **Created:** [June 16, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564 "2016-06-16T20:32:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/1 "2016-06-16T20:32:56Z")
it runs for like ten or fifteen minutes then starts to die what could it be or how can i figure out what keeps killing the battery ---
**Author:** ![Sloepoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sloepoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sloepoke)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/2 "2016-06-16T20:39:31Z")
Have you had the battery tested to make sure it’s good & fully charged ? ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/3 "2016-06-16T20:42:03Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/4 "2016-06-16T20:44:14Z")
i charge it as soon as i hook it back up to turn on it drops power ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/5 "2016-06-16T21:11:06Z")
How was the battery tested, was it load tested? A bad battery can read +12 volts until a load is applied, then the voltage will drop precipitously. Most any auto parts store will do a load test for free. ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/6 "2016-06-16T21:16:27Z")
one was bad an one good the good one rns for a bit the starts to die out ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/7 "2016-06-16T22:47:47Z")
I do not understand your issue here. Please tell us what make, model and year the car is, how many miles and any recent work that has been done. When you say it runs and starts to die, what is happening? Does your car start, run for 10 or 15 minutes then stalls? Why do you think the battery is causing the car to stall? The more information you give us the more we can help you. ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/8 "2016-06-16T23:06:21Z")
06 nissan quest it starts then after like 10 minutes or so the dash turns off so does the air conditioner then it loses power and starts to bog out my battery light is on ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/9 "2016-06-16T23:07:04Z")
since i have it i hvent done nothing but basic oil chnges an things like that ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/10 "2016-06-16T23:09:40Z")
The battery symbol is the charging system warning indicator. Your alternator is failing, have the charging system tested. ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/11 "2016-06-16T23:10:24Z")
i tired but the battery is to low ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/12 "2016-06-16T23:10:51Z")
so does that mean my alternator is no good ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/13 "2016-06-16T23:20:22Z")
Did you have it tested already? I think you will have to have the vehicle towed to a shop, it shouldn’t be driven in this condition. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/14 "2016-06-16T23:22:14Z")
Gabe, first of all run your cursor over the gear symbol at the right of your post. This will let you add to or edit your post so you will not use up all of our cyber space. That many one line posts make it hard to understand what is going on. It really sounds like you are just guessing and this might be a good time to spend about $100.00 to get an actual diagnosis. Sometimes the shop will waive the fee if they get to do the repair. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/15 "2016-06-16T23:32:28Z")
What have you tried??? Sounds like the alternator is not charging the battery. ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/16 "2016-06-16T23:37:47Z")
so i charged the battery at atuozone we hooked it up to the van as soon as it started it droped to 5 amps but when i unhook th positive terminal from the battery the van shuts off so it has to be the alternator ---
**Author:** ![gabe210](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@gabe210](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gabe210)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/17 "2016-06-17T00:45:28Z")
are the alternator inter changable how would i find out with what if it is ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/18 "2016-06-17T00:57:48Z")
You need the alternator designed for that engine. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/19 "2016-06-17T00:58:36Z")
Gabe, get your car to a shop and have them work on it. It does sound like your alternator is not charging the battery. If you have to ask if alternators are interchangeable, that shows you do not have the experience with auto repair to handle the diagnosis or repair. There could be a number of things causing the alternator to not charge, including a bad alternator. Get it to a shop for a proper repair. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564/20 "2016-06-17T01:00:24Z")
I agree, you need an alternator, or you have some major wiring problems. And your battery needs replacing again, as discharging a car battery causes damage. Do this a few times and the battery is dead. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-keeps-dieng/93564.md?page=2)