So for my mechanics out there, can a incorrectly installed battery lead to other issues on a car? My car died so I got my battery replaced awesome right? That same day it wouldn’t start I couldn’t even drive it off the lot the mechanic came outside and was stumped trying to figure it out. I kept having the same issues and kept going back. Another mechanic replaced the wires to the battery awesome! I went back again because it still kept happening and just for another mechanic to redo the entire battery because they said it was installed completely wrong. Now three months later my car again is dead and won’t start. I was driving everyday with battery issues for at least 6 months and before I brought my car there I never had any issues at all. My question is can driving with a battery that was installed incorrectly run down my starter and my alternator? I had it towed again to the same shop and I really don’t want them to charge me out the ass for a mistake they made that’s now given me so many issues over the course of a almost a year now. Please help! I have to go talk to them tomorrow. I drive a 2018 Nissan Sentra sv
So I say wrong because the way the other mechanic explained it to me is that the wiring to the battery shouldn’t be able to move and both posts should be secured tightly with the correct bolts or what not. The guy who did it only secured one side of the battery and my wires were wiggley so my car was struggling to start every other time I tried to drive it. I’d have to pop my hood wiggle those wires and pray then take it back up there.
It wasn’t installed wrong, it was improperly installed. I find it odd that the other mechanic didn’t just tighten the terminal for you.
Are we serious with this sentence?
No not at all lol I’m just looking for help on my car dude jeez
You weren’t the person who made the comment.
There’s a lot to unpack here. So 3 different mechanics serviced the vehicle and all 3 got a battery wrong? This is one of the most basic services anyone can complete on a car, second only to maybe changing an air filter. I’m worried about the quality of shops you are taking it to. If the battery terminals were having connection issues, this can certainly cause issues with the battery. If the battery is discharged beyond a certain point, the capacity of the battery will diminish. If it’s been doing this for six months, you probably have a dead cell or two in the battery. The battery is likely under warranty. Tell them you’d like it tested and replaced. You may have to pay labor depending on the shop but changing a battery on that car takes about 2 ½ minutes. Ask them to check the condition of the terminals because of the issues you’ve been having. If the shop wants to charge you for a diagnosis, take it to autozone and have them check the battery, they will do it for free.
Hopefully it’s just the battery/: everything still came on like normal it just wouldn’t turn over it did the same thing the first time it wouldn’t start. When a battery died to a car would nothing come on at all?
Not always. It takes a lot more power to turn over an engine than it does to turn on a radio and some lights. Quite often a battery has enough power to turn on accessories, but not enough power to start the engine.