Does 1997 nissan maxama hve a external revtifier ? The car charges too much and burns up batterys and altinators.

SOURCE: Nissan Maxima 1997- Battery

Sounds as if you need the electrical portion of the ignition switch. The contacts inside are most likely worn out.

SOURCE: 2004 Nissan Maxama

it can be located in number of places under the carpet of passenger feet go or the trunk,or by the glow box

SOURCE: 1996 Nissan Maxima Started car and pulled the

i would suggest you contact a dealer and tell them what happened they may tell you to bring it in and that may be a good idea when it comes to these computerized vehicles it's not always a good idea to disconnect the positive cable to check to see if the alternator is faulty it may have caused another problem doing so. The best way to check for a charge is with a machine that detects the charging system is operational

SOURCE: my 98 3.1 liter lumina wont start after i fixed

the alternator is not working,take it back. make sure the big wire on the back of the alternator has power going to it. also make sure the battery is fully charged to start with. get back to me if you need more help

SOURCE: my car keeps loosing power.

REPLACE BATTERY CABLES.CHECK ALTERNATOR FUSE AND CHECK ALTERNATOR BATTERY FEED WIRE OR VOLTAGE REGULATOR WIRES NOT DAMAGED AND HAS A LOOSE CONECTION.MAKE SURE DRIVE BELT NOT SLIPPING.HAS THE CORRECT TENSION.