Starting & Charging System: Other Nissan Versa I

Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER"

The Supplemental Restraint System such as "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER", used along with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger for certain types of collision. This system includes seat belt switch inputs and dual stage front air bag modules. The SRS system uses the seat belt switches to determine the front air bag deployment, and may only deploy one front air bag, depending on the severity of a collision and whether the front occupants are belted or unbelted.

Information necessary to service the system safely is included in the SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM and SEAT BELTS articles.

Special Service Tool

The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.

SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL SPECIFICATION Tool number (Kent-Moore No.) Tool name Description - (J-48087) Battery Service Center Tests batteries. For instructions, refer to Technical Service Bulletin and Battery Service Center User Guide. - (J-44373) Model 620 Starting/Charging System Tester Tests starting and charging system. For operating instructions, refer to Technical Service Bulletin

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Commercial Service Tool

COMMERCIAL SERVICE TOOL SPECIFICATION Tool name Description Power tool Loosening bolts and nuts

How to Handle Battery

METHODS OF PREVENTING OVER-DISCHARGE

The following precautions must be taken to prevent over-discharging a battery.

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1. The battery surface (particularly its top) should always be kept clean and dry.
2. The terminal connections should be clean and tight.
3. At every routine maintenance, check the electrolyte level. This also applies to batteries designated as "low maintenance" and "maintenance-free".
4. When the vehicle is not going to be used over a long period of time, disconnect the negative battery terminal.
5. Check the charge condition of the battery. Periodically check the specific gravity of the electrolyte. Keep a close check on charge condition to prevent over-discharge.

CHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVEL

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1. Remove the cell plug using a suitable tool.
2. Add distilled water up to the MAX level.

Sulfation

A battery will be completely discharged if it is left unattended for a long time and the specific gravity will become less than 1.100. This may result in sulfation on the cell plates.

To determine if a battery has been sulfated, note its voltage and current when charging it. Less current and higher voltage are observed in the initial stage of charging sulfated batteries, as shown.

A sulfated battery may sometimes be brought back into service by means of a long, slow charge, 12 hours or more, followed by a battery capacity test.

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1. Read hydrometer and thermometer indications at eye level.
2. Use the following chart to correct your hydrometer reading according to electrolyte temperature. Hydrometer Temperature Correction BATTERY ELECTROLYTE TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION Battery electrolyte temperature °C (°F) Add to specific gravity reading 71 (160) 0.032 66 (150) 0.028 60 (140) 0.024 54 (130) 0.020 49 (120) 0.016 43 (110) 0.012 38 (100) 0.008 32 (90) 0.004 27 (80) 0 21 (70) -0.004 16 (60) -0.008 10 (50) -0.012 4 (40) -0.016 -1 (30) -0.020 -7 (20) -0.024 -12 (10) -0.028 -18 (0) -0.032 APPROXIMATE CHARGE CONDITION CHART Corrected specific gravity Approximate charge condition 1.260 - 1.280 Fully charged 1.230 - 1.250 3/4 charged 1.200 - 1.220 1/2 charged 1.170 - 1.190 1/4 charged 1.140 - 1.160 Almost discharged 1.110 - 1.130 Completely discharged

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Charging Rates

CHARGING TIME REFERENCE

Do not charge at more than 50 ampere rate.

Note. The ammeter reading on your battery charger will automatically decrease as the battery charges. This indicates that the voltage of the battery is increasing normally as the state of charge improves. The charging amps indicated above refer to initial charge rate. If, after charging, the specific gravity of any two cells varies more than 0.050, the battery should be replaced.

M/T Models

Power is supplied at all times

1. to starter motor terminal B, and
2. through 40A fusible link (letter h , located in the fuse and fusible link box)
3. to ignition switch terminal B.

With the ignition switch in the START position, power is supplied

1. from ignition switch terminal ST
2. to IPDM E/R terminal 21.

With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied

1. through 10A fuse (No. 49, located in the IPDM E/R)
2. to the clutch interlock switch terminal 1.

With the clutch pedal depressed, power is supplied

1. through the clutch interlock switch terminal 2
2. to IPDM E/R terminal 35.

Ground is supplied at all times

1. to IPDM E/R terminals 39 and 59
2. through body grounds E15 and E24.

If the IPDM E/R receives a starter relay request ON signal from the BCM over the CAN communication lines, the IPDM E/R grounds the starter relay and power is supplied

1. through terminal 19 of the IPDM E/R
2. to terminal S of the starter motor.

The starter motor magnetic switch energizes closing the circuit between the battery and the starter motor. The starter motor is case ground through the cylinder block. With power and ground supplied, the starter motor operates.

A/T Models

Power is supplied at all times

1. to starter motor terminal B, and
2. through 40A fusible link (letter h , located in the fuse and fusible link box)
3. to ignition switch terminal B.

With the ignition switch in the START position, power is supplied

1. from ignition switch terminal ST
2. to IPDM E/R terminal 21.

With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied

1. through 10A fuse (No. 54, located in the IPDM E/R)
2. to park/neutral position (PNP) switch terminal 1.

With the selector lever in the P or N position, power is supplied

1. through PNP switch terminal 2
2. to IPDM E/R terminal 35.

Ground is supplied at all times

1. to IPDM E/R terminals 39 and 59
2. through body grounds E15 and E24.

If the IPDM E/R receives a starter relay request ON signal from the BCM over the CAN communication lines, the IPDM E/R grounds the starter relay and power is supplied

1. through terminal 19 of the IPDM E/R
2. to terminal S of the starter motor.

The starter motor magnetic switch energizes closing the circuit between the battery and the starter motor. The starter motor is case ground through the cylinder block. With power and ground supplied, the starter motor operates.

CVT Models

Power is supplied at all times

1. to starter motor terminal B, and
2. through 40A fusible link (letter h , located in the fuse and fusible link box)
3. to ignition switch terminal B.

With the ignition switch in the START position, power is supplied

1. from ignition switch terminal ST
2. to IPDM E/R terminal 21.

With the selector lever in the P or N position, power is supplied

1. from the transmission control module (TCM) terminal 24
2. to IPDM E/R terminal 35.

Ground is supplied at all times

1. to IPDM E/R terminals 39 and 59
2. through body grounds E15 and E24.

If the IPDM E/R receives a starter relay request ON signal from the BCM over the CAN network, the IPDM E/R grounds the starter relay and power is supplied

1. through terminal 19 of the IPDM E/R
2. to terminal S of the starter motor.

The starter motor magnetic switch energizes closing the circuit between the battery and the starter motor. The starter motor is case ground through the cylinder block. With power and ground supplied, the starter motor operates.

Note. For references to PG-Power, see POWER SUPPLY, GROUND & CIRCUIT ELEMENTS .

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Battery

BATTERY SPECIFICATION

Starter

STARTER SPECIFICATION

Generator

GENERATOR SPECIFICATION