Here's WHY your Nissan won't even jumpstart with jumper cables. & how to fix it. 

For a guy who owns a 2005 nissan altima with all the same problems you mentioned as well as the hood prop being broken, this gave me some laughs. Thanks for the video.

Rare honesty in a RU-vid video about cars.

7 years later and I gotta say thank you for this video. Your contribution is greatly appreciated

"That's horseshit is what it is, they suck!" Ahhhh how refreshing ... non filtered honest criticism!!!

My dad has a frontier (in the bow hunting video) and so does my brother-in-law. They have both had this same component fail. My cousin's Armada- same thing. ALL of them still LOVE their Nissans and would buy them again in a heart beat. NONE of them work on them at all. I'm happy for you about the Xterra. I'm glad you like it!

Couldnt agree more. I would never buy another nissan again. I've had so many so many problems and wayyyy to much money later.

You probably won’t see this but yesterday my moms Nissan Pathfinder 2008 did this. Went into the store, 10 minutes later, came out and boom it was dead. Found this video today and she was able to drive it home. Gonna replace that part asap. Thank you so much

Worst mistake I've ever made was buying a nissan. Thank god for videos like this because you will definitely need them

Thanks Brian. My 2015 Nissan Altima had the very problem you demonstrated on this video. My mechanic told me to take it back to the auction where I bought it. I took it to the dealer and they told me that it will take a minimum of 6 hours to diagnose the problem. They will have to take out the dashboard. It’s going to cost me a couple of thousands to diagnose and fix. I didn’t have that so I took it back home. I watched your video and the problem was solved in less than 30 minutes. Thank you so very much.

man you are the truth you wouldn't believe how many dealerships I have took my Maxima 2 and specialist unreal but thanks again you are the truth

This ain't the kind of stuff they teach you in school thank you very much it fixed my car!! 🤩

Brother You are a blessing! Thank you! This worked! I did a voltage test and was getting nothing. The screw and wire were oxidized. I followed your steps and I get 14.4 volts with the car running using that as the ground

I always respect your honesty! Went from GM to Nissan but proly should of just bought a Toyota.

I have a 2014 Xterra and had to replace my fusible link. You have convinced me to keep a spare fusible link assembly in the car along with the tools to replace it.

This video absolutely helped me , my Nissan Altima won't start but once I put a little pocket knife in that spot it cracks right up ! It's a bummer since I just got it . . .

Thanks for the great video! My daughter's Nissan Xterra wouldn't start. I'm not a car guy, so I had no idea why. Your video gave me a place to start. We changed the connections, cleaned everything and it started right up!

Awesome, you are the first young (I am retired) person that I have heard use the "Planned Obsolescence" term. I can remember father using that term when I was growing up, so I used it with my children and grand children and tell them what it means.

Omg omg thanks sooooo much for this amazing video. I had the same issue today and I was able to fix my car just by doing this. You saved me $$$. God blesses you.

I added Electrical conducting grease to the relay/fuse connections and sandpaper the flat surfaces over the Battery posts. Now works.

It’s August 13, 2021 and this video just helped me a lot I was about to junk my car until I seen this video so think so much

Omg!! Thank you for making this video!! This is how we got my son’s Nissan Titan started!! I can’t thank you enough!!!

Thanks! The guys at the auto store said I needed a new starter. I returned the $200 starter and went to the dealership paid $28 for the fusible link and it fired right up!

Hey man ur video saved me this weekend. Everywhere i read said its the brake pedal sensor. I had no money for that part and no where near a parts store. The car was doing nothing, no lights, no power locks, no sound, completely dead. Thanks for the video. Update: i have a 2015 nissan altima and i took the poaitvie battery terminal off and cleaned those connections as well.

THANK YOU! Thank you! Thank you! You saved me a wrecker bill (at least). Ordering the spare fuse box, and a new cable to replace the corroded one. I thought I was somehow being negligent in taking care of my car because there was always a ton of corrosion building up on the battery, , but now I know it's just a design flaw, and it's going to do this again. At least I know where to start. I hope I can get the grease at my local parts place or WalMart? Thanks again!

This helped me so much was stuck here for 1 hour trying to figure this out.THANKS

Woow you just saved me bro. This was just my exact problem..06 Nissan Altima

GREAT QUESTION! My main concern is that the fuses are so close to the positive terminal. While this looks good on paper, it lends them to be VERY vulnerable to battery acid and subsequent corrosion. Mechanics and tow truck drivers see "no starts" very regularly from the positive side terminal tripling in size and turning blue, green, or white due to sulfuric acid. Fortunately you can cut off the end and replace it easy enough. However a configuration like this is harder to come by at a C-store.

I had the same problem with my 2006 Altima. Took seeing this video to figure it out. Thank you.

Wow! My GF has this car and i was fixing it, and you literally mentioned everything i also hate about the car! So many stupid things they did, I'm glad im not alone i feel better. The whole battery terminal monstrosity is the worst i've seen!

Perfect video Brian, learned a lot. Thanks for that... I might be able to help someone on the road who has this issue.

This saved me alot of time. New part on the way. Thank you for uploading!!!

Haha, it's refreshing to hear you talk like this. I really enjoyed it :)

Thanks for the heads up, sounds like a helpful spare part to get ahead of time!

2013 Altima. I have frequent build up corrosion on B+ on battery. Cleaned the terminal again last week wondering why it happens. Spotted your video, nice work. Your explanation of a a "lazy" design and bad hygiene made sense. Going to get a spare battery fuse block and reclean and protect the terminal better. Only reservation is that it's not a $200 part now.

Thank you very much for this Video.I was able to fix my wifes Nissan I changed the exact same part and it works like a champ now 👍👍👍💯

I just had an 03 altima in my shop for 2 full weeks.By far the most annoying vehicle i have ever put my hands on. And to think i nearly bought an altima. great videos BTW thanks for taking the time to record and share your knowledge.

Thank you for this. I actually looked this up just to start my Mom’s Ford Focus and wanted to be sure I connected the jump cables correctly. Never did I imagine such an informative video and a guy that breaks it down in a way I understand too! Since choosing my 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 or whatever, I’ve replaced 4-5 batteries due to corrosion, I’ve also had to by the “brain” of the car once because the battery corroded to the point it contacted connections to the brain and killed my car 🤦🏻‍♀️ that was expensive! Sorry ik very little in mechanic terminology however ik what sucks and replacing batteries about every two years sometimes more it seems flat out ridiculous, it’s costly, and can affect more than just the battery. Nissan should be forced to pay for every battery, car brain and service charge we owners acquire due to their bad planning. I do love my Nissan minus all the headaches but I’ll never buy one again! That and because it’s a foreign vehicle insurance is outrageous supposedly due to part costs

2nd time I'm fixing this for 2012 nissan murano.. Thanks for the video.

Great information presented in in an easily comprehended format.

Thanks Man. Excellent, to the point video. This just happened to Mom's Murano (rolling POS) so I appreciate you solving this puzzle and sharing. Saved me a day and a half of trying everything else and a pocket full of money. I'm subscribing. ~Keep on Keepin' on. ~S

Thank you so much for this. I love my '02 Altima, but what a pain in the a$$. So many small fixes and now I'm having the issue that you talk about in this video. Guess I'm gonna make a trip to the dealership for the part tomorrow.

We have Nissans at school. I’d add to your list their belt tensioner. Both the v6 and 4cyl. They always get rounded over and are fun to replace

Great video and information. What a problem! Horrible that they keep making their cars like this leaving the customers with the problems after buying their vehicles

You are the best! Your parents did a great job!

I just needed my Altima to start after battery replacement to trade it in!! I never post anything on RU-vid but Your VIDEO WORKED for my '02 Altima SE!!!! Thank You Soooo Much your video saved me $$$ I was thinking alternator until I found your VID now I can trade it Thanks Again

You made me look good! I helped some folks that had this issue. Thanks.

Thanks Brian another great tip if your ever working on Nissans. And don't feel bad for complaining about it. Little problems like that one that leave you on the side of the road suck for anyone. And I agree Its just stupid for the company not to fix them. So I love that you are shiting on Nissan right now I don't hate them but I'm not a fan.That's probably why there selling them so cheap right now. So my neighbor just bought a new Nissan Altima and tried to compare it to my Subaru Legacy I was trying to be polite but I just but out laughing cause I know there's no real comparison except there both Japanese cars LOL

Japanese really got to love it . Their getting us back for the big one. Thanks man .

lol. I feel your pain bro. Thanks for the post. My element was giving me fits, and although this turned out not to help, I enjoyed the video. Well said!!!

Thanks for the video, clear & concise! 👍

Wow!!!! This was very helpful. I've been having problems with Nissan Sentra doesn't want to start looked like electric problem they said it was battery but lights going on and off, so yeah left stranded many times, just getting sick and tired of it all. Now I see this and explained a lot of the issues. Wow!!! I'll give it a shot. Thank you so much. 😊

Great commentary. Thanks!

If you did a video, I think you have huge following and would help out a lot of people and you know how to explain exactly what it is all about.

Thanks I really appreciate your video…it was enormously helpful! Have a blessed day

You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT about these cars, bro! I HATE mine.... or soon to be not mine.

Been trying to get ours jumped even bought a battery box. Was stranded for a day til we tried this then it was able to read the battery voltage an start 'er right up! Thanks a bunch 💌

A fuse must be installed as close to the power source as possible. If it were moved away from the source and there was a short between the fuse and the battery, there would be no safety feature to prevent a fire or battery explosion. A little maintenance goes a long way. Engine bay cleaning and battery terminal protection grease would prevent this. I am on my sixth Altima, all over 200,000 miles and never had this issue.

THANKS!!! It worked. I was @ my wits End Then put a finger nail clipper on both bolts by the fuse and it Started!! And now keeps starting w/o the tool touching..

Thanx bud You just saved me a tow and mechanic bill

Thank you so much!! This is exactly what was wrong. Got a new battery fuse and she starts right up!

Wow. Thanks. I know someone who can use this information. love your channel.

I think you just saved us. we were stuck on the road. Tha k you!!

For some reason I found this one very entertaining, thank you. Inherent in the question is the gap between the young engineers who design these cars and those who fix them. I always felt that engineers need to work from the ground up, rubbing shoulders with those who make and fix their vehicles. Any mechanic would roll his eyes at the thought of a fuse box so close to corroding battery cables....

Thanks for sharing. Great info. I need one of these for my Nissan Versa. Do you now of you can get this fuse from an auto parts store or do you have to go to the dealer?

Thanks . great video. i see the moisture by the battery cover to add acid. Mine stopped even on jump because of corrosion. I have maybe 3 or 4 power plugs connected to the positive post. I would get 14-16v on my batteries (2 ) on a max, but inside it would drop anywhere from 7-10 volt when it stopped. and every once in a while it would dip down like it was dying. i thought it was a bad cell and replaced a battery . but this was the problem. Thanks again. I brought a brush & battyer protectant to clean everything until I get a yellow top gel battery

Thanks Brian for the video. I have a Nissan Altima too and sure enough the PLASTIC hood rod holder broke, I Just tuck it under that black foam piece on the underside of the hood.

Actually it's not laziness - it's called bean counters. They'll drive everything down to a price and they KNOW you're gonna be replacing things more often. And it's gotten ever worse since Renault bough Nissan.

thanks for the tips, I think I have same problem...will check then confirm here it works cheers

You are fun and soo honest content, thank you

Hey, I love my Nissan! My Xterra has been, by far, the most reliable vehicle I have owned. It takes all of the abuse I serve it and never misses a beat. I can't say the same for my Chevy that I have owned a month and has already broken down twice. Four years with my Xterra and it has never left me stranded once. One month with the Chevy and it's quit on me twice. By the way, my 2001 Xterra does not have that type of fuse set up, somebody at Nissan must have got stupid in more recent years.

Thanks for the heads up! I have a nissan versa and i didnt even know this! Glad i caught this video. Clicking subscribe bc this is the second useful video i have found of yours!

hey man, thank you for the quick response.. thank you for your time :) im gonna read some about fob key

Thank you so much you just saved me from being stranded

Thanks for sharing the truth from a mechanics point of view.

you really helped me out in getting to know my new altima. The hood prop broke on mine, too. The fuse issue gave me a heads-up. i'll be buying one. I love the car but issues like this are a pain.

where they actually make contact it scrapes through it and conducts fine. Anywhere else that isn't actively contributing to the connection is insulated. This prevents the sacrificial anode effect. GREAT GREAT QUESTION!

Definitely gotta give you credit on this one! 109 degrees outside and the '07 Sentra just said 'F' troop! Luckily, 777Towing got to me within 20 minutes so didn't have to suffer long. Broke out the umbrella and commenced tah sweating! The tow driver was baffled as to the possible cause; chiming, no dash lights, hazards work but no audible relay action (clicking). Get home and I actually look at this part (the fusible link) because it's right at the positive terminal as you mention, but it's so damn deceiving...I see four links that you can glance at and they are fine. What you don't see, and here's where the hat gets tipped off to ya, is the "other" hidden fusible link (ignition no doubt) that's under a nice plastic cover. Remove the positive cable, flip the assembly upside down and whoops there it is...Absolutely incredible. Found the 'missing link' thanks to you!

my 2007 nissan murano just started doing this a month ago and its getting aggravating. gonna look into this fix tomorrow

I'll try it for my 1997 Maxima. Thanks man.

i have a 2012 altima that the fusible link terminal corrosion welded itself to the positive terminal nut. what an adventure that was to replace. i had to use PB blaster and an impact gun to break it loose

Excellent information Brian.

Just tried it and it worked..WoW. thanks

Thank you for sharing this information!!! I have a 2006 Altima and it acts as if it will start but then nothing happens just like in the video. The 1st sign that there was a problem was when I locked my doors at the gas station then upon leaving I unlocked it through driver window and the alarm went off. Started car went home. Turn car off and proceed to get out so I lock my doors. The alarm goes off again. Had to start my car and put it in drive. Lol. Not sure if that turned the alarm off but it worked. The next day my car wouldn't start.

I always hated working on Nissans, they rust like crazy in Canada and funny thing is I just bought one but it was a really good price and needed a car before the winter so I got it. Just never buy a Nissan Versa I really hate those, but I guess its different for people who drive one and people who have to fix them.

Yup, yup, and yup. You have my sympathy! Got a dead one of these. Fuel, spark, air - just no run. Exhaust full of fuel now! Fun. Thanks man. Good vid.

your the man bro thanx a bunch this exact thing happened to me and cost me but u saved me even more thanx broooo

Most auto supply stores sell felt washer sets that help prevent or minimize battery sweat.

Another great video, thanks Brian.

Man, I wish I had my 95 Nissan mini truck back. I had it for 5 years and had zero problems with it.

Keep up the fantastic work broski

Thanks Joe!

I agree, I'm on my 4th Subaru now and I've never had a problem with any of the ones I've owned.

I will definitely be buying the fuse. I literally parked my Xterra and now it won’t start. I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow

Battery Terminal Fuse block. I've only ever found them in the Nissan dealership parts dept.

Good on ya man! I really like your user name too!

This happen to my 2005 nissan maxima and my right passenger window was half way down stuck for a day until i found out what it was with this video thanks 🙏🏼 .

Very informative video. I'm currently working on a 2003 Altima SE and the same thing is happening to me. I thought it was a fuse until my whole entire dash went out but all my fuses checked good. Then I knew it had to be some type of grounding issue. I'll change that and see what happens. Thank you.

i love my 03 nissan murano lmao...got it for 300$ cause the previous owner got tired of throwing money at it and tried but couldnt change his alternator....alternator and 2 lower balljoints now i got a really nice certified winter beater...one trouble free winter so far but now that i seen this in my feed im changing those before the snow falls

Great vid. I have alot of the same common complaints haha

You are a bad-ass Brian. Great vid, as usual.