battery went dead

2008 NISSAN XTERRA
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ADAM VANCE
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my 2008 Nissan xterras battery went dead and I tried to jump it and now the hazard lights are flashing and the instrument panel wont work and the car still will not start what do I do?

battery dead hazard lights are flashing instrument panel does not work and car will crank but not start
Oct 12, 2011 at 4:26 AM
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Have you fitted a new battery and checked that the battery connections are clean and tight, you old battery may have a collapsed cell and is shorting out internally, this is how most batteries fail, and if yours is the original, i would be looking here first.
Oct 12, 2011 at 6:16 AM