After shutting the car off the engine will not crank or start?

2003 NISSAN SENTRA
140,000 MILES • 2.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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JACOB MARINO
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My vehicle will not crank or turn over after it has been shut off and will need jumped/charged to start again. The car listed above has a Se-r 6 speed manual and I just bought it about 2 days ago.
Aug 10, 2022 at 6:53 PM
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Hello,

So, when it starts, does it run normally until you shut off again and then you get the no start?

If this is what you are experiencing, it could be due to a bad battery.
Testing the battery is a good first step.
Most auto parts stores will have testers that they can use to test the battery.
Also, it will be important to make sure there is no corrosion on the battery terminals or the cables.

Here is a helpful guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-car-battery

Let me know of any questions.
Thank you.
Aug 10, 2022 at 8:21 PM
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JACOB MARINO
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Yes, it proceeds to run normally with the occasional light flickering but that could very well be bad wiring as the guy I bought it from explained it has. I'll work on getting a battery tester and let you know what happens! Thanks
Aug 10, 2022 at 9:15 PM
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Sounds good.
Aug 11, 2022 at 6:46 AM
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JACOB MARINO
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The battery I tested was drained so that would explain the issue with the first one, but I went and got a new battery about 5 hours ago and it ran beautifully, and I went to bed when I woke up and tried to start it a few times it was drained again...
Aug 11, 2022 at 7:00 AM
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Well, that sounds like there might be excessive battery drain or parasitic draw.
That can happen if a light stays on or has a faulty electrical component.

Take a look at this video, it shows what to look for:

https://youtu.be/z5F7WpgjaRs

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight
Aug 11, 2022 at 7:07 AM
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JACOB MARINO
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Okay. So, both of my visor lights are broken and don't work could they still be drawing power at that point? Other than that, everything is off.
Aug 11, 2022 at 7:26 AM
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Did you check to see how much amp drain that you have on the battery with everything being off?
If the wires are shorted on the visor lights then yes it can drain power.
Aug 11, 2022 at 11:02 PM
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No, I haven't. Also, I learned that my speakers were constantly taking power along with the radio, so I managed to get my issue fixed! Thank you for helping me.
Aug 11, 2022 at 11:04 PM
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Aug 12, 2022 at 10:49 AM