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92 honda: stereo stolen, now battery dies overnight
I recently had my stereo 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 live in the mountains), alternator (doesn't seem like it as it recharges), 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. 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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All2sober > wrote:
> I recently had my stereo stolen out of my 92 Honda Accord Ex. I drove .... > 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 is a memory wire that is always hot, to keep the clock and programmed memory going. This is possibly a pink wire. It should be in the harness that you see lying there, so it shouldn't be shorted out at that point. But perhaps the midnight uninstaller didn't unplug the connector, and just yanked the radio out of the dash. The hot wire may have been pulled against a sharp edge, and is now leaking some current. Reach in the radio opening, and move the wire bundle a little. Look for cuts in the insulation where it goes around some sharp corner. -- --- Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5 |
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All2sober wrote:
> I recently had my stereo 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 live > in the mountains), alternator (doesn't seem like it as it recharges), > 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. > > 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 > ------------------- Battery specialty shops will put a 'load tester' on your battery while you watch. It's a reliable way to know if battery is toast. Have you checked to see if your terminals are clean and snug? If it spins really slow, it's usually the battery. If it just makes a snapping 'click' under the hood, it might be loose / corroded terminals. 'Curly' |
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