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Messed up 92 Accord Battery
I recently had my stereo aquired (stolen) out of my 92 Honda Accord Ex.
I drove the car the next day but after that next night the battery was dead. I have jumped the car and after driving a while the battery seems to charge as I can turn the car off and then back on. However, after leaving it over night the battery dies. I have repeated the same thing several times. So, could it just be the battery(4 years old and I live in the mountains, ie cold), the alternator (doesn't seem like it as it recharges the battery), or a short due to the stereo's removal (although all i see are the main wire plug and possibly the anteanna plug sitting in the dashboard where the stereo used to be. There was an addition wire that ran from the circuit box to the stero that was cut during the aquistion and was hanging down under the steering wheel. However I have removed the wired by unplugging it from the circuit box. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I don't want to pay a mechanic if it could be something simple (ie: just a new battery ) thanks again e |
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Be sure that the connection to your ex radio are indeed insulated. If
they are are all on a connector you are probably ok. If they are just unterminated wires, put some electrical tape on the ends so they cannot contact anything. I could be your battery or charging system. Perhaps it was just a coincidence that it died right after your radio got liberated. It iis easy to check to try this first: Put a multimeter (set to volts -- make sure before you hook it up!!) across the battery's positive (+) and negative (-) terminals to check the charging voltage. Make sure that when the car is running you see between 14-15V. Any less and your alternator or connections to it are most likely bad. If the charging voltage is indeed ok, check the drain of a battery while parked. It should be very minimal, in the order of milliAmps. To do this, hook the multimeter (set to current this time) between the battery + and the cable +. Note that it is not across the battery like it was checking the charging system -- it is in series with the battery this time. Make sure the multimeter in its current setting can measure something in the order of several Amps because it might blow an internal fuse in the multimeter in your case it it only measures milliAmps. To actually measure the drain, don't start the car and have the doors closed, no key in ignition -- leave the car just as you would have when you park it. Make sure the the current you see is indeed in the order of milliAmps (certain accesories draw minimal alarm, clock, etc). If it isn't, start pulling fuses (starting with the radio) so see what actually draws all this current. If all is normal, your battery is a good candidate to replace. Remco |
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I think your battery cell is gone bad. Even you recharge fully. The bad cell battery will not last. |
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