Here's an affiliate link to the Fuse and Tester Fuse amzn.to/2Lscboq Tester Kit w/ Fuses (Except 80amp) amzn.to/32x39fp Best Headlamp for working on Engine amzn.to/34zLWDT This the is held in by two bolt which makes this a 20-30 minute job rather than a 2 minute job. But with a few simple tools and some patience, anyone with average mechanical ability should be able to handle this task. The fuse burned out as the result of jumping the truck after the battery died. The cables got crossed (not blaming anyone) and the fuse blew. After the battery was replaced, the truck still didn't start. The fuse was the next thing to check. It was burned through and a trip to the parts store $3 and 30 minutes later the truck was back on the road. So if you cross the cables don't despair. It's a cheap and relatively easy fix.
*This battery reconditioning program exceeded my presumptions. It worked on any drill battery, several AA and AAA batteries, **batery.repair** and any camera battery. The steps are simple and the act itself is exciting to do. No matter what type of battery you`ve got, it is sure to function again!*
98’ Nissan Frontier here, I crossed some jumper cables for the first time and felt dumb and worried till I watched this video. A trip to autozone and $4.99 later she fired right up. Thanks!!
I love when I see a comment pop up on this video. I know it’s helped someone solve what might be an expensive trip to an unscrupulous mechanic or just a lot of worry thinking they did real damage.
You saved me a $1,700 repair part and the labor charge to install it. I would have had to buy a fusebox and wiring harness for $1,700 plus the installation charge and maybe a towing charge to get this Frontier to the Nissan shop, if I had followed my local Nissan dealership's advice. Another shop may have gotten it for half that money, but nobody yet has found another fusebox for sale without the wiring harness. I gave your channel a Thumbs Up and Subscribed. I have had this Frontier for twenty years. The top electrical service technician at my local Nissan dealership thought that the 80 amp battery fuse had become too hot and melted and fused itself permanently into the fusebox. He made no mention of the 2 bolts on each side of the fuse that were holding it in the fusebox. And, the 2 prongs on the fuse are solid copper, which doesn't melt easily. Nissan refused to replace the fuse because they thought that it would pull the fusebox out with the fuse, since he thought that it was melted together. I watched your video twice and picked out some tools and replaced the fuse. And, after I left Nissan yesterday, I drove my Frontier to 2 other places (which I won't name) who also didn't know how to replace the fuse because they didn't know about those 2 bolts on the side. How did I start it with a blown fuse to drive it to other shops? We crossed over the fuse with a screwdriver, because we had broken the fuse into a dozen pieces trying to pull it out with needle nose pliers because we hadn't watched your video and didn't know about those 2 bolts that were holding the fuse in.
I love these comments on this video. Every-time I see a comment on this particular video I know people have been saved from an expensive and unnecessary repair.
Making use of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxcJ22tnHH9l1vjdIdEIG27iOG55P7LXI8 reconditioning plan, I just saved 2 auto batteries from being completely junked. The guides were very simple to follow. I wish I would have found this years ago! You may use the guide to recondition any battery type
thank you! as a mechanic I was having the greatest time trying to figure out why the battery fuse would not remove itself while all the others had no issues. THANKS
+bugmanchad yes, and after looking at the nissan service tech manuals, one wire thats bolted on is the alternator. the other is the main bus for the rest of the electronics.
Late night. Changed battery from old to new. Noticed the car would not start and figured the cables were lose. Quickly realized I hooked the cables wrong and left them that way for 5 minutes or so. Going to have to run to the store tonight and replace. Thanks for making this look easy.
I think we’ve all had days like these. I hope this helped. I know for me it was a huge relief to realize it was a simple fix. Let me know how it goes tomorrow. 👍🏼👊🏼
You may have saved my life today. This fuse has caused me so much grief. You have no idea. Thanks alot! I see this post is super old, but it sure helped me out. I shorted the jumper cable leads together.
@@ManCrafting I could not get my mind around the whole bolt in fuse concept. I'm an electrician by trade. We have bolt in and snap in breakers. No bolt in fuses. Thanks again!
Sir, I just so happen to own a 99 Nissan Frontier and I just may have crossed the jumper cables the other day. (I'm really not that dumb, the light was very dim and....you know) I just want to say that your video was spot on. Well made, good information and it worked. It was a super easy fix and your video gave me confidence to get that fuse replaced. Thanks very much.
Thank You so much as a female I did it with your video My 2001 was a little different on the easy side it had a long tab in the middle that blended in with the entire cas. Who' ever designed that should be shot obviously they never had ro change the fuse! Again you saved me alot of money at the shop! Thank You 🙏
Thanks very much for putting this together, a bad day going downhill and you came up with the right answers. Had some help that did not quite work out, box was a challenge until I listened closely re. the front sliding locks. Take care, appreciate your time!!
Same battery fuse was blown on my 2000 Nissan Frontier XE (2.4L 5 speed). Which cause my truck to have no power at all to any systems when trying to start her up at a parking lot. I was over here trying to pull it out but thanks for demonstrating on how to replace it. Lol 👌 In my case, i also had to replace the battery since it was completely dead. According to my multimeter it only had 10.70v
@@ManCrafting On my previous Frontier which was exactly the same as the one i have right now only thing that it was a 1999 and in a black (The one i have videos of in my channel) the AC was never serviced and would blow very cold with no issues. That one had about 130K miles before it got totaled. The one i currently have now, i got it when she had about 160K miles and AC would blow cold. But now that she's almost at 220K miles she's starting to struggle a bit and not blow cold anymore especially in heavy traffic or on idle. Might be time for a new compressor. 👍
Just saved me a lot of work. Fuse was burned through and I was only getting power to the blower and some other ancillary systems, but the aux. lights and stuff wouldn't light up on ACC and obviously nothing to the starter. Tried various known good batteries to same effect. Tried to just pull the fuse out and the brittle plastic exploded, leaving the two prongs, so I thought I needed a whole new holder unit. Nope, just gotta get it out and pull the bolts and put a new fuse in (and a 40A one I accidentally exploded with a tool lol).
This works on an 02 xterra as well. It was a 100a fuse, but same procedure. I blew it again because someone marked the negative side red, so I'm on attempt no. 2.. this time a 120a fuse should do the trick. Thanks, this video helped me alot. Pain in the ace to get those screws back in though, gotta hand it to nissan marketing.
Hey I really appreciate this video. It just walked me through. I know nothing about vehicles and don't have anyone I can really turn to for help so thanks for posting.
ManCraftingTM actually I have pathfinder 2003 which is similar fuse box and I thought that I lost the The hall Electric circle then I saw the fuses but I didn’t know how to open it I tried for more than an hour and finally saw your video And it’s was same exactly Thanks again
ManCraftingTM by the way I was in the middle of nowhere so there is no way I can’t find spare part the fuse the old one I just bend it and the car will start after that change the fuse
You can by pass this by taking a wire and putting it on the positive terminal, then putting it on the batter main bolt and nut that is sticking up, if you really need to go to work etc...
My Nissan Frontier super charged takes 120 fuse and they didn’t have that one at the store so I used a 100 and the stereo was dead. I hope I didn’t cause further damage by blowing that fuse
Thanks for the video I couldn't figure out how to get to the other fuse box it was a pain I talked to various other ppl none of them could remember how to access the fuse box
I sure hope your still around and can help. I am so at a loss. I parked my 2012 frontier in the garage but it would not stop rolling after parked. Tried several times and then decided to cut it off. Well it stopped rolling but wont start now. It has a ringing, buzzing... a sound... coming from the front of the engine when the key is turned over too. I am totally alone. 60 year old grandma... I can not get it out of the garage. Do you have any clue? Thank you ver much in advance for any help! I truly appreciate it ❤
Yo thanks for this video my dude you are a savior man!! - QUESTION?? .... what wrench or tool did you use to get those bolts off ?? I feel like I can’t fit anything. I don’t want to pull it too high and mess up the wires
Yes I understand that what wrench or tool though not what size nut...luckily I got it off but unfortunately the fuse blew again after getting it all back on :( Btw thanks for the quick response 🙏🙏
we just replaced our fuse and we got a brand new battery and connected it and the fuse started getting hot and the truck still wont turn on, do you think the wiring to the fuse could be messed up? and how do we fix that if it is?
@@ManCrafting Your video certainly saved a lot of frustration, thank you. Speaking of things I'd like to slap an engineer for, I don't suppose you have a video on replacing a heater core in a Subaru Forester, lol.. I swear to God they assemble the entire car around this $40 part that prevents you from having a heater when it ruptures..
@@travisdoe4663 unfortunately I don’t, but it seems to be a common issue. I did this on my Volvo S80 and I damn near broke my neck and destroyed the part.
The main positive battery terminal fusible link has blown about 3 times in the last 3 years. Started to get really annoying but I knew nothing about cars, shorts or shit. Then last week it blew TWICE in a single day. I had it towed to firestone because I was tired of buying $40+ fusible link each time when its just gonna blow again (and I had an overheating issue which I was set to be seen there for that day...apparently it's just coincidence that the overheating and fuse blowing happened at the same time, according to firestone). Anyway, apparently firestone isn't really a place that would diagnose such an issue but I've been studying and researching 24/7 since then about various issues in my car. And it appears to me there must be a short on the cable that goes from the battery positive terminal to the starter or possibly the negative terminal to the transmission. I have no idea how easily it would be to find a short visually in those cables because my car is still at firestone but I'll be getting it back soon so ill start there
Electrical issues can be a pain. You may also want to check the ground wires. There should be at least one to the body. Maybe another to the frame. I’d have to look at a schematic. Not 100% sure where on the Nissan they are.
@@ManCrafting So I got ready to trace those battery cables which I think are maybe going to show some kind of obvious burning through the insulation and show exposed wires or whatever. Then when I go to look at them, all these damn cables from every which way are wrapped in tons of electrical tape, then those cables are bundled with other cables coming from other components and then wrapped all together in that split loom stuff. Do I need to cut off all that split loom stuff to look for the culprit? I don't know how one would use a continuity checker either or whatever, with all this crap bundled and hidden under plastic. Forgive me for sounding stupid, I barely understand what any of this means. If it's too difficult, I can hire one of those mobile mechanics for electrical diagnosis but I just thought I might be able to see it myself if it was like one cable from the battery to starter (everyone said it would be a visual inspection) but i didn't expect all these bundles and other insulation covering everything haha
I also just realized that we've had the alternator replaced 3 times in the last 3-4 years. Now that I'm learning more/reading more, I'm starting to realize that it probably wasn't just multiple alternators have gone bad on their own... I'm assuming either the short broke the alternators or the mechanics diagnosed the issue as an alternator issue without testing if there was a short? We've replaced 3 alternators, 5 main fusible links, 2 positive battery terminal clamps (because they were corroded and lost contact) and the battery has been replaced multiple times, I don't remember how many. Is it possible that the mechanics just never tested for a short? This many replacements doesn't seem normal, i would think.
So, does anybody know where I can buy replacement bolts for that 80amp fuse? I dropped one and I’m pretty sure it fell into a wormhole. I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find it.
Hello thanks for thé video :-) i just buy Nissan Frontier 2006. 6cyl 4l. But the battery light- break - and sealt belt are open in dash. The battery and alternator are new. Can someone help me please. I see wire broke under the driver side ( maybe it's one of the ground ) thanks for helping me.
roberto otero i have a 1998 xe just replaced alt and Battery and I’ve changed the fuses. I have to jump it and at that I can barely get down the block if I use my break it does it I use anything in the truck it dies even when trying to shift from park to drive. Did you have any of these problems? If so any solution?
I connected my battery wrong by mistake and now my car doesn’t crank or nothing, now that I have the battery connected properly I only get power to the radio but my car is a no crank no start, do you think this fuse can cause a no crank no start for my situation?
ManCraftingTM it’s a 1996 Nissan Maxima and actually I think I found the problem one of the 140 amp fuses are blown I will replace it tomorrow and see how it goes
ManCraftingTM hey so I replaced the fuse and my car still won’t crank or start :( I looked around to see other fuses and everything seems to be fine I even took my starter and battery to an auto parts and they said it was good and I also tested my ignition switch and neutral safety switch with a test light and multi meter and that’s good as well, so now I am confused on what to do next
My engine fuse keeps on blowing out i put a new it starts but then i turn it then back on but when i do it blows the fuse but my truck stays on when i turn it off and then restart it wont turn on..
Rick lyons I still have that Nissan. It’s now 17 years old. Changed the engine fuse once. Cheap and not to difficult and likely saved other expensive components from damage. How much are you asking for the Exterra?
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This the is held in by two bolt which makes this a 20-30 minute job rather than a 2 minute job. But with a few simple tools and some patience, anyone with average mechanical ability should be able to handle this task. The fuse burned out as the result of jumping the truck after the battery died. The cables got crossed (not blaming anyone) and the fuse blew. After the battery was replaced, the truck still didn't start. The fuse was the next thing to check. It was burned through and a trip to the parts store $3 and 30 minutes later the truck was back on the road. So if you cross the cables don't despair. It's a cheap and relatively easy fix.
*This battery reconditioning program exceeded my presumptions. It worked on any drill battery, several AA and AAA batteries, **batery.repair** and any camera battery. The steps are simple and the act itself is exciting to do. No matter what type of battery you`ve got, it is sure to function again!*
Thanks.
98’ Nissan Frontier here, I crossed some jumper cables for the first time and felt dumb and worried till I watched this video.
A trip to autozone and $4.99 later she fired right up.
Thanks!!
I love when I see a comment pop up on this video. I know it’s helped someone solve what might be an expensive trip to an unscrupulous mechanic or just a lot of worry thinking they did real damage.
You saved me a $1,700 repair part and the labor charge to install it. I would have had to buy a fusebox and wiring harness for $1,700 plus the installation charge and maybe a towing charge to get this Frontier to the Nissan shop, if I had followed my local Nissan dealership's advice. Another shop may have gotten it for half that money, but nobody yet has found another fusebox for sale without the wiring harness. I gave your channel a Thumbs Up and Subscribed. I have had this Frontier for twenty years.
The top electrical service technician at my local Nissan dealership thought that the 80 amp battery fuse had become too hot and melted and fused itself permanently into the fusebox. He made no mention of the 2 bolts on each side of the fuse that were holding it in the fusebox. And, the 2 prongs on the fuse are solid copper, which doesn't melt easily. Nissan refused to replace the fuse because they thought that it would pull the fusebox out with the fuse, since he thought that it was melted together. I watched your video twice and picked out some tools and replaced the fuse. And, after I left Nissan yesterday, I drove my Frontier to 2 other places (which I won't name) who also didn't know how to replace the fuse because they didn't know about those 2 bolts on the side. How did I start it with a blown fuse to drive it to other shops? We crossed over the fuse with a screwdriver, because we had broken the fuse into a dozen pieces trying to pull it out with needle nose pliers because we hadn't watched your video and didn't know about those 2 bolts that were holding the fuse in.
I love these comments on this video. Every-time I see a comment on this particular video I know people have been saved from an expensive and unnecessary repair.
Making use of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxcJ22tnHH9l1vjdIdEIG27iOG55P7LXI8 reconditioning plan, I just saved 2 auto batteries from being completely junked. The guides were very simple to follow. I wish I would have found this years ago! You may use the guide to recondition any battery type
Depends on the amps.
thank you! as a mechanic I was having the greatest time trying to figure out why the battery fuse would not remove itself while all the others had no issues. THANKS
Glad it helped. I'm guessing since it's the main fuse it is bolted in as a safety feature.
+bugmanchad yes, and after looking at the nissan service tech manuals, one wire thats bolted on is the alternator. the other is the main bus for the rest of the electronics.
@@delta22_build57 Ah, that explains how I blew it working on the alternator.
Late night. Changed battery from old to new. Noticed the car would not start and figured the cables were lose. Quickly realized I hooked the cables wrong and left them that way for 5 minutes or so. Going to have to run to the store tonight and replace. Thanks for making this look easy.
I think we’ve all had days like these. I hope this helped. I know for me it was a huge relief to realize it was a simple fix. Let me know how it goes tomorrow. 👍🏼👊🏼
You may have saved my life today. This fuse has caused me so much grief. You have no idea. Thanks alot! I see this post is super old, but it sure helped me out. I shorted the jumper cable leads together.
Glad it helped. Everytime I see a post to this one I know it made a big difference. Thanks for letting me know.
@@ManCrafting I could not get my mind around the whole bolt in fuse concept. I'm an electrician by trade. We have bolt in and snap in breakers. No bolt in fuses. Thanks again!
Sir, I just so happen to own a 99 Nissan Frontier and I just may have crossed the jumper cables the other day. (I'm really not that dumb, the light was very dim and....you know)
I just want to say that your video was spot on. Well made, good information and it worked. It was a super easy fix and your video gave me confidence to get that fuse replaced. Thanks very much.
John Lambing I love getting comments like this. TH-cam has been a source of help for me so many times. I love when I can pay it forward.
Thanks. I was ready to give up. Those inside clips were a pain. Thanks again.
Awesome. Glad it helped.
Thank You so much as a female I did it with your video My 2001 was a little different on the easy side it had a long tab in the middle that blended in with the entire cas. Who' ever designed that should be shot obviously they never had ro change the fuse! Again you saved me alot of money at the shop! Thank You 🙏
Thanks very much for putting this together, a bad day going downhill and you came up with the right answers. Had some help that did not quite work out, box was a challenge until I listened closely re. the front sliding locks. Take care, appreciate your time!!
My pleasure. Glad it helped.
Same battery fuse was blown on my 2000 Nissan Frontier XE (2.4L 5 speed). Which cause my truck to have no power at all to any systems when trying to start her up at a parking lot. I was over here trying to pull it out but thanks for demonstrating on how to replace it. Lol 👌 In my case, i also had to replace the battery since it was completely dead. According to my multimeter it only had 10.70v
Awesome. Glad the video was able to help out. I still have my 2003 and will likely be driving it for many more years. It’s been a good truck.
@@ManCrafting Yes i agree they're good trucks. 👌
Mine is almost going into 220K miles.
Byron Ramos curious. Have you had to do anything to the A/C?
@@ManCrafting On my previous Frontier which was exactly the same as the one i have right now only thing that it was a 1999 and in a black (The one i have videos of in my channel) the AC was never serviced and would blow very cold with no issues. That one had about 130K miles before it got totaled.
The one i currently have now, i got it when she had about 160K miles and AC would blow cold. But now that she's almost at 220K miles she's starting to struggle a bit and not blow cold anymore especially in heavy traffic or on idle. Might be time for a new compressor. 👍
Remove the negative cable first. Always!!!
Dude .. I CANNOT THANK you enough for that video....a million thank you’s... seriously lol... you most likely saved me a grand
jon O'Connor this makes my day. Thanks! Glad you got it worked out.
Thank you so much!! I finally got the car running after crossing the battery. That 80 fuse blew.
+Erick Martinez Glad it worked out. I know that feeling that happens right after you do that.
Hehe yeah. The car lit up and I was like " Whew" dodged a bullet
Just saved me a lot of work. Fuse was burned through and I was only getting power to the blower and some other ancillary systems, but the aux. lights and stuff wouldn't light up on ACC and obviously nothing to the starter. Tried various known good batteries to same effect. Tried to just pull the fuse out and the brittle plastic exploded, leaving the two prongs, so I thought I needed a whole new holder unit. Nope, just gotta get it out and pull the bolts and put a new fuse in (and a 40A one I accidentally exploded with a tool lol).
This works on an 02 xterra as well. It was a 100a fuse, but same procedure. I blew it again because someone marked the negative side red, so I'm on attempt no. 2.. this time a 120a fuse should do the trick. Thanks, this video helped me alot. Pain in the ace to get those screws back in though, gotta hand it to nissan marketing.
Makes sense. Thanks for the info. Glad the video helped.
Hey I really appreciate this video. It just walked me through. I know nothing about vehicles and don't have anyone I can really turn to for help so thanks for posting.
Richard Childress thanks for the comment. Glad it helped.
You got it right. It was my eyes going bad on me. Thanks Bud.
Fixed my problem. Thanks for the video. Worked like a charm
Water Borne awesome. Thanks for letting me know. I love hearing when someone is able to do this in their own and save money.
You saved a lot of brute work for me with this video....Tank you
Enrique Concha A. I never get tired of hearing this. Glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know. 👍🏼
You saved my a$$. Thank you sir
Awesome. Glad it helped.
Cars really clean
You save my life muchas gracias.
Muchas gracias por el comentario. Me encanta que este video ayude a la gente.
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kuwaitsos awesome. Let me know if it solved the problem.
ManCraftingTM actually I have pathfinder 2003 which is similar fuse box and I thought that I lost the The hall Electric circle then I saw the fuses but I didn’t know how to open it I tried for more than an hour and finally saw your video And it’s was same exactly Thanks again
ManCraftingTM by the way I was in the middle of nowhere so there is no way I can’t find spare part the fuse the old one I just bend it and the car will start after that change the fuse
You can by pass this by taking a wire and putting it on the positive terminal, then putting it on the batter main bolt and nut that is sticking up, if you really need to go to work etc...
Straight Outa Beech Creek good input. Thanks.
Saved the day man! Thanks a mil!
👊🏼👍🏼. Thanks for letting me know. It. Makes my day when a video I posted 6 years ago still has a positive impact on people.
My Nissan Frontier super charged takes 120 fuse and they didn’t have that one at the store so I used a 100 and the stereo was dead. I hope I didn’t cause further damage by blowing that fuse
Check the radio fuse. Maybe.
Thanks for the video I couldn't figure out how to get to the other fuse box it was a pain I talked to various other ppl none of them could remember how to access the fuse box
+chapelhill1034 Glad I was able to help.
I sure hope your still around and can help. I am so at a loss. I parked my 2012 frontier in the garage but it would not stop rolling after parked. Tried several times and then decided to cut it off. Well it stopped rolling but wont start now. It has a ringing, buzzing... a sound... coming from the front of the engine when the key is turned over too. I am totally alone. 60 year old grandma... I can not get it out of the garage. Do you have any clue? Thank you ver much in advance for any help! I truly appreciate it ❤
Yo thanks for this video my dude you are a savior man!! - QUESTION?? .... what wrench or tool did you use to get those bolts off ?? I feel like I can’t fit anything. I don’t want to pull it too high and mess up the wires
Kaysen Morzekewski 10 and 8mm bolts.
Yes I understand that what wrench or tool though not what size nut...luckily I got it off but unfortunately the fuse blew again after getting it all back on :(
Btw thanks for the quick response 🙏🙏
Kaysen Morzekewski that’s odd. I wonder why that happened. Must be a short somewhere.
What were the symptoms of this vehicle?
Melaperez Prado it wouldn’t start. No power to any system.
I tore mine apart trying to get it out. Now I know why…..😂
That stinks. Hopefully it’s able to be repaired inexpensively.
Thanks for help. God bless you!
My pleasure. Glad it helped.
Great Job.Very informative
This helped a lot. Thank you!!
My pleasure.
Thanks!
Hope it helped.
Thank you very much, ,,and God bless you, ,,very helpful vid
Thanks, for the great tip.
I always love getting comments on this video. I know people are saving a lot of money when they fix this themselves.
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So glad it helped.
we just replaced our fuse and we got a brand new battery and connected it and the fuse started getting hot and the truck still wont turn on, do you think the wiring to the fuse could be messed up? and how do we fix that if it is?
Tough one. Sounds like there is a wire that may have grounded out. Look for wires with melted insulation.
Things like this would make it very satisfying to bitch smack the engineer who thought it was a good idea... I mean seriously wtf.
Just happy I figured it out before spending a fortune.
@@ManCrafting Your video certainly saved a lot of frustration, thank you. Speaking of things I'd like to slap an engineer for, I don't suppose you have a video on replacing a heater core in a Subaru Forester, lol.. I swear to God they assemble the entire car around this $40 part that prevents you from having a heater when it ruptures..
@@travisdoe4663 unfortunately I don’t, but it seems to be a common issue. I did this on my Volvo S80 and I damn near broke my neck and destroyed the part.
Was the fuse box making a clicking noise and the lights flash?
No. Completely dead.
A bad fuse will make the battery drain?
No. Crossing the jumper cables when giving another vehicle will blow the fuse.
Thank you for saving my wallet. 🤑🤑
Awesome. Love that this video continues to help people. Thanks for the comment.
The main positive battery terminal fusible link has blown about 3 times in the last 3 years. Started to get really annoying but I knew nothing about cars, shorts or shit. Then last week it blew TWICE in a single day. I had it towed to firestone because I was tired of buying $40+ fusible link each time when its just gonna blow again (and I had an overheating issue which I was set to be seen there for that day...apparently it's just coincidence that the overheating and fuse blowing happened at the same time, according to firestone). Anyway, apparently firestone isn't really a place that would diagnose such an issue but I've been studying and researching 24/7 since then about various issues in my car. And it appears to me there must be a short on the cable that goes from the battery positive terminal to the starter or possibly the negative terminal to the transmission. I have no idea how easily it would be to find a short visually in those cables because my car is still at firestone but I'll be getting it back soon so ill start there
Electrical issues can be a pain. You may also want to check the ground wires. There should be at least one to the body. Maybe another to the frame. I’d have to look at a schematic. Not 100% sure where on the Nissan they are.
@@ManCrafting So I got ready to trace those battery cables which I think are maybe going to show some kind of obvious burning through the insulation and show exposed wires or whatever. Then when I go to look at them, all these damn cables from every which way are wrapped in tons of electrical tape, then those cables are bundled with other cables coming from other components and then wrapped all together in that split loom stuff. Do I need to cut off all that split loom stuff to look for the culprit? I don't know how one would use a continuity checker either or whatever, with all this crap bundled and hidden under plastic. Forgive me for sounding stupid, I barely understand what any of this means. If it's too difficult, I can hire one of those mobile mechanics for electrical diagnosis but I just thought I might be able to see it myself if it was like one cable from the battery to starter (everyone said it would be a visual inspection) but i didn't expect all these bundles and other insulation covering everything haha
I also just realized that we've had the alternator replaced 3 times in the last 3-4 years. Now that I'm learning more/reading more, I'm starting to realize that it probably wasn't just multiple alternators have gone bad on their own...
I'm assuming either the short broke the alternators or the mechanics diagnosed the issue as an alternator issue without testing if there was a short?
We've replaced 3 alternators,
5 main fusible links,
2 positive battery terminal clamps (because they were corroded and lost contact)
and the battery has been replaced multiple times, I don't remember how many.
Is it possible that the mechanics just never tested for a short? This many replacements doesn't seem normal, i would think.
My friend l have a question, ,,that fuse can cause, ,no power on the dash when turn the ignition to on position? ??? No power nada! !!
chepa424 essentially imagine no battery in the car. That’s the effect it has. No power to anything.
On mine everything electrical was dead but the ignition would still crank the starter. Same fuse.
I blew two fuses trying to reconnect the battery after installing new fuse
Wow. Got it going?
I’m wondering if this will work for my 2008 Nissan Versa? Someone put my battery in wrong I’m assuming while I was away for about six months.
Spam Asf wouldn’t hurt to try. Part is cheap.
ManCraftingTM it is when I’m ballin on a reallly low budget lol
Good job
Thanks. I hope that the information is helpful.
Nissan just HAS to make shit difficult don’t they ??.or is it Japanese revenge ? Hahaha... just kidding
So, does anybody know where I can buy replacement bolts for that 80amp fuse? I dropped one and I’m pretty sure it fell into a wormhole. I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find it.
help please!! i have a 1999 frontier and the horn its not working , i tried looking for a fuse related to the horn but nothing
I'm having trouble I cnt open it to get through the fuse
Like this app
It’s a great app.
I have a 1997 Frontier and this happened to me but i dont know where that fuse is located in this truck could you help me with this?
Wish I knew. I hope you were able to figure it out.
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I love his beards!
Thank you.
Hello thanks for thé video :-) i just buy Nissan Frontier 2006. 6cyl 4l. But the battery light- break - and sealt belt are open in dash. The battery and alternator are new. Can someone help me please. I see wire broke under the driver side ( maybe it's one of the ground ) thanks for helping me.
Would this cause crank no start conditions
My Kids World I don’t think so. It’s more like your battery is dead even if it’s replaced.
@@ManCrafting thanks
I have a nizzan frontier 1998 it starts but doesn't charge, has new battery and alternator
roberto otero i have a 1998 xe just replaced alt and Battery and I’ve changed the fuses. I have to jump it and at that I can barely get down the block if I use my break it does it I use anything in the truck it dies even when trying to shift from park to drive. Did you have any of these problems? If so any solution?
What's the fuse called ?
80A its on the fuse (should be) and i got one at autozone for $4
I connected my battery wrong by mistake and now my car doesn’t crank or nothing, now that I have the battery connected properly I only get power to the radio but my car is a no crank no start, do you think this fuse can cause a no crank no start for my situation?
Tony Borja what kind of car?
ManCraftingTM it’s a 1996 Nissan Maxima and actually I think I found the problem one of the 140 amp fuses are blown I will replace it tomorrow and see how it goes
Tony Borja awesome. That’s usually what happens. See if there is an engine fuse. That 140 may be it.
ManCraftingTM hey so I replaced the fuse and my car still won’t crank or start :( I looked around to see other fuses and everything seems to be fine I even took my starter and battery to an auto parts and they said it was good and I also tested my ignition switch and neutral safety switch with a test light and multi meter and that’s good as well, so now I am confused on what to do next
Tony Borja have you looked at your owners manual to see if it has an engine fuse similar tot he one in my truck? Did you say the battery was good?
My engine fuse keeps on blowing out i put a new it starts but then i turn it then back on but when i do it blows the fuse but my truck stays on when i turn it off and then restart it wont turn on..
Sounds like a short somewhere. Look for bare wire. Maybe an animal chewed on one of the wires. I’ve seen a lot of that over the years.
HD vrs Honda.
If 1 bolt will hold it and 2 will make sure..
Use 4..and the Japanese invasion began..
This is such a stupid design I'm selling my xterra.
Rick lyons I still have that Nissan. It’s now 17 years old. Changed the engine fuse once. Cheap and not to difficult and likely saved other expensive components from damage. How much are you asking for the Exterra?