2986 300zx turbo 2 door t-top 40,000 miles it runs drives super good but it kills the battery driving it or over night it saying it isn’t getting power from the altanator what should I do?

Asked by GuruYN3JC Mar 17, 2018 at 07:51 AM about the 1986 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr Turbo

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Should i take out all fuses but the starter ??go from
there sht should it read on volt merger help me out
I’m stumped

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Check the output of the alternator and the health/ condition of the battery 1st. If the battery is weak, the constant draw of the clock and OEM security will do it in fairly quickly. You can put a meter between the battery and ground to check for current draw and pull fuses to isolate

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