Nissan Altima

1997 NISSAN ALTIMA
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YOSHI2332
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I have a 97 nissan altima and my brake lights wouldn't go off. I had a mechanic fix this and now my battery light and brake light are on, My air bag light is blinking and the speedometer is bouncing from 0 to my speed and the car is skipping. What has this mechanic done to my car?
Jun 15, 2011 at 3:38 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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What did shop say when you returned?
Jun 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM
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YOSHI2332
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he said the alternator burned out.
Jun 15, 2011 at 4:46 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Well that would do it. How mant time did BaTT go flat during the brake lights on issue?
Jun 15, 2011 at 5:22 PM
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YOSHI2332
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by flat do you mean dead?
Jun 15, 2011 at 5:24 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Yes if it happened several times and BATT is marginal then ALT woyuld be working hard and could burn out
Jun 15, 2011 at 5:38 PM
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YOSHI2332
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it only cut off once, the battery is a month old. It cut off as soon as i stopped. It was perfectly fine until he worked on it yesterday
Jun 15, 2011 at 5:41 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Well that is between you and him. Can't see repairing brake switch killed ALT
Jun 15, 2011 at 6:04 PM
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YOSHI2332
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do you think he may have sabotaged it ?
Jun 15, 2011 at 6:10 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Why would he wanna do such thing it's bad for business on him. Who knows the car probably needs computer relearning, Is the CEL coming on?
Jun 15, 2011 at 7:46 PM