Battery light and brake warning light stays on

Tiny
ALLEN PEASLEY
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  • 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA
  • 3.5L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 187,000 MILES
I ended up having to replace the alternator and A/C compressor at the same time, but it totally drained the battery and took a while to charge it to be able to start it, but now those lights are still on but it's charging according to my multi reader. Can you help me out?
Sunday, June 26th, 2022 AT 7:26 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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I would try to disconnect the battery and let it sit for 2 hours then reconnect the battery, this will help reboot the system. If the lights are still on let run the codes doing a CAN scan. This guide can show you how the scanner is about $40.00 on Amazon.

A CAN scan, which is the future of automotive repair, can get a CAN scanner from Amazon for about $30.00. here is a video to show you how and a link to a scanner from Amazon:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://amzn.to/3OpAotj for the scanner

It sounds like the clusters might be bad, but a Can scan will tell for sure. Please run down these guides and report back.

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Monday, June 27th, 2022 AT 11:43 AM

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