Posted: Feb 25 2008 at 1:04pm | IP Logged

My husband died last year and I have his 1998 Nissan frontier truck.  I have  replaced the battery and the alternator is good.  I am experiencing some type of electrical drain because every few days, when I try to crank the truck, I have to recharge the battery.  Do you have any suggestions what my next step should be.  I would like to know a little more about the problem before I take it to the shop.  Thanks!

Posted: Feb 25 2008 at 6:53pm | IP Logged

Sounds like some type of short or drain.  This can be checked by looking at the drain on the battery as you pull and then replace one fuse at a time to find the circuit that is the culprit.  You can then work on that circuit to find the exact problem.  A good independent shop can do this type of analysis.

Check the obvious.  Is there an interior light on when the truck is parked?  Even something small like a glove box light will drain a battery.  How about an underhood light?  Are the brake lights off?  Do you hear anything running like a small motor?