'05 Accord Battery

"Jeff" > wrote in message
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> Dave L wrote:
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>>>>>> "Dave L" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>> I have an '05 Accord LX manual purchased in August '05, with almost
>>>>>>> 34k miles on it. When I checked the battery today the status
>>>>>>> indicator was clear and not green. I've never had the battery drain
>>>>>>> and need a jump start before. I called the dealer to inquire today
>>>>>>> and was told if it went bad, they would cover for up to 3 years (the
>>>>>>> new car warranty). They said I could bring it in on Monday to test
>>>>>>> the battery, but I won't have time.
>>>>>> Make the time, it's being replaced for you for no charge.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Isn't this a little premature for a battery to start going bad?
>>>>>>> What is recommended if I decide to replace it? I used to always go
>>>>>>> Die Hard Gold for replacements but not sure if they're still the
>>>>>>> best or one of the better ones. Any ideas or suggestions?
>>>>>> Make the time, it's being replaced for you for no charge.
>>>>>>
>>>>> We just had the battery replaced free by our dealer with only 19,000
>>>>> miles on our 2006 Accord. The car would start but seemed to turn over
>>>>> slower than usual. The indicator window on it did not show any color
>>>>> in it either. They tested it and I was told it was putting out much
>>>>> lower cranking amps than it should.
>>>> Yes, I'll make an appointment to the dealer. I just couldn't do it
>>>> this Monday and hopefully they'll have a day where they have later
>>>> appointments or a Saturday appointment when they can check this. The
>>>> Accord always seemed to turn over slightly slower than my previous cars
>>>> even when it was new. It was nothing major, and even now it's the
>>>> same. This happens when I let it sit overnight or after work.
>>>>
>>>> My only concern is if they say nothing is actually wrong with it and
>>>> the battery is just getting old at 2-1/2 years old!
>>>>
>>>
>>> you don't say where you live - if it's phoenix, that battery life will
>>> not be unusual.
>>
>> Sorry - I'm in Maryland.
>
> Don't be sorry. It could be worse, like Long Island or Washington, DC.

Hey - I'm less than an hour away from D.C..... Fun place to visit though!

-Dave
>
> Jeff
>
>> -Dave

"Jeff" > wrote in message
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> Dave L wrote:
>> I have an '05 Accord LX manual purchased in August '05, with almost 34k
>> miles on it. When I checked the battery today the status indicator was
>> clear and not green. I've never had the battery drain and need a jump
>> start before. I called the dealer to inquire today and was told if it
>> went bad, they would cover for up to 3 years (the new car warranty).
>> They said I could bring it in on Monday to test the battery, but I won't
>> have time.
>
> I'd go to the dealer and have them test it. If it is really bad (or, the
> charging system), they'll tell you. Sounds like you have about a month and
> a half. I bet you can arrange a time before the warranty expires.
>
> Jeff

Appointment made for Saturday morning. Hope they don't tell me everything
is fine and it's still within spec...

-Dave


>> Isn't this a little premature for a battery to start going bad? What is
>> recommended if I decide to replace it? I used to always go Die Hard Gold
>> for replacements but not sure if they're still the best or one of the
>> better ones. Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Dave

Appointment made for Saturday morning. Let's see what happens!

-Dave


"Dick" > wrote in message
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> Absolutely. I was only trying to point out what the indicator means
> when it is clear. Don't let the dealer tell you there is nothing
> wrong.
>
> Dick
>
>
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:16:33 -0500, "Dave L"
> > wrote:
>
>>I used to go with the Sears Diehard batteries too. You're right, the cost
>>of a battery is cheap compared to the cost of a new vehicle. I would
>>never
>>think of getting a new vehicle when only a battery is needed! Besides, it
>>only has 33k miles and 2-1/2 years old. Still "new" to me.
>>
>>I'd still rather let warranty handle it if the dealership deems it needs
>>replacing!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>-Dave
>>
>>
>>"Dick" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> Honda batteries generally hold up pretty well. I would normally
>>> expect about 5 years from one. Batteries though, are just like
>>> anything else electrical. They can fail prematurely, and it has
>>> nothing to do with the car. I had a new Sears Diehard fail completely
>>> in less than 6 months. Also bear in mind that in the scheme of
>>> things, an $86 battery (price I just paid at a Honda dealer) is really
>>> nothing compared to the cost of a new vehicle. I see people every day
>>> putting more than that in their gas tank on one fill-up!. Finally, a
>>> clear test indicator can mean that the battery needs charging, is
>>> failing, or is simply low on water. Yes, "sealed" batteries do
>>> sometimes need to have water added.
>>>
>>> If you don't want to stick with OEM, the last CR report on auto
>>> batteries was October 2006. NAPA came out on top.
>>>
>>> Dick
>
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Dave L wrote:
<...>

> Hey - I'm less than an hour away from D.C..... Fun place to visit though!

I taught in Harlem, NYC, for over a year. Now it takes a lot to get me
upset.

It's been many years since I was to Wash., D.C., but I really enjoyed
the museums there.

Jeff

> -Dave
>> Jeff
>>
>>> -Dave
>
>

Dave L wrote:

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>>> My only concern is if they say nothing is actually wrong with it and the
>>> battery is just getting old at 2-1/2 years old!
>>
>> you don't say where you live - if it's phoenix, that battery life will not
>> be unusual.
>
> Sorry - I'm in Maryland.

In that case it's all your fault.

"Jeff" > wrote in message
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> Dave L wrote:
> <...>
>
>> Hey - I'm less than an hour away from D.C..... Fun place to visit
>> though!
>
> I taught in Harlem, NYC, for over a year. Now it takes a lot to get me
> upset.

I'll bet! I go up to NYC sometimes to visit relatives, but not in Harlem.
Never been there but always pictured it as a rough place. Then again I
thought the same of the Bronx until I was at a restaurant in a really nice
section of the Bronx. Forgot what it was called..

> It's been many years since I was to Wash., D.C., but I really enjoyed the
> museums there.

They are nice. I've always like the Air and Space Museum and the Natural
History Museum. Took my bike down there and rode with friends along the
Potomac, Georgetown and into D.C.

-Dave

> Jeff
>

"Tony Harding" > wrote in message
...
> Dave L wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>>>> My only concern is if they say nothing is actually wrong with it and
>>>> the battery is just getting old at 2-1/2 years old!
>>>
>>> you don't say where you live - if it's phoenix, that battery life will
>>> not be unusual.
>>
>> Sorry - I'm in Maryland.
>
> In that case it's all your fault.

Oh, thanks (said with a sarcastic tone)... lol

Dave L wrote:
> "Jeff" > wrote in message
> news:AlVij.7280$Ue3.3904@trnddc07...
>> Dave L wrote:
>> <...>
>>
>>> Hey - I'm less than an hour away from D.C..... Fun place to visit
>>> though!
>> I taught in Harlem, NYC, for over a year. Now it takes a lot to get me
>> upset.
>
> I'll bet! I go up to NYC sometimes to visit relatives, but not in Harlem.
> Never been there but always pictured it as a rough place. Then again I
> thought the same of the Bronx until I was at a restaurant in a really nice
> section of the Bronx. Forgot what it was called..

Harlem is an up and coming community. It is being gentrified. Harlem and
parts of the Bronx are the closest communities in NYC to downtown
Manhattan that can be redeveloped into better housing. There are some
really nice areas of the Bronx. Harlem is turning into a nice shopping
district on 125th St., the main east-west road, where the Famous Appollo
theater is. A bunch of stores have moved in, including an H&M store (I
think a chain of clothing stores) & a Magic Johnson Theater. A Trader
Joes is coming, too (there's one in Union Square and one in Brooklyn
too). And there are some good schools there (some NYC dept. of ed
schools and some are charter schools) and some bad schools. In addition,
Columbia University is there and City College (the public college with
the most Nobles) is there as well. Sadly, the poor kids there are
treated as throw-away kids by the city when it comes to education (the
teachers' union doesn't do much to help either).

>> It's been many years since I was to Wash., D.C., but I really enjoyed the
>> museums there.
>
> They are nice. I've always like the Air and Space Museum and the Natural
> History Museum. Took my bike down there and rode with friends along the
> Potomac, Georgetown and into D.C.

In my college years, I went there every year or so. Maybe I will try the
bike thing sometime.

Jeff

> -Dave
>
>> Jeff
>>
>
>

I think this topic deserves the "OT" prefix in front of it, wouldn't you ?
whew



"Dave L" > wrote in message
. ..
> the Psalms, says that Esdras arranged the
> Psalms in order.
>
> The origin of this tradition comes from the 14th chapter of the fourth
> book
> of Esdras. Deus glorificatus est, et Scripturae vere divinae creditae
> sunt,
> omnibus eandem et eisdem verbis et eisdem nominibus recitantibus ab initio
> usque ad finem, uti et praesentes gentes cognoscerent quoniam per
> inspirationem Dei interpretatae sunt Scripturae, et non esset mirabile
> Deum
> hoc in eis operatum: quando in ea captivitate populi quae facta est a
> Nabuchodonosor, corruptis scripturis et post 70 annos Judaeis
> descendentibus
> in regionem suam, et post deinde temporibus Artaxerxis Persarum regis,
> inspiravit Esdrae sacerdoti tribus Levi praeteritorum prophetarum omnes
> rememorare sermones, et restituere populo eam legem quae data est per
> Moysen.[114]
>
> 633. Against the story in Esdras, 2 Maccab. 2.; Josephus, Antiquities, II,
> i.--Cyrus took occasion from the prophecy of Isaiah to release the people.
> The Jews held their property in peace under Cyrus in Babylon; hence they
> could well have the law.
>
> Josephus, in the whole history of Esdras, does not say one word about this
> restoration. 2 Kings 17:27.
>
> 634. If the story in Esdras is credible, then it must be believ
>
>

"Jeff" > wrote in message
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> Dave L wrote:
>> "Jeff" > wrote in message
>> news:AlVij.7280$Ue3.3904@trnddc07...
>>> Dave L wrote:
>>> <...>
>>>
>>>> Hey - I'm less than an hour away from D.C..... Fun place to visit
>>>> though!
>>> I taught in Harlem, NYC, for over a year. Now it takes a lot to get me
>>> upset.
>>
>> I'll bet! I go up to NYC sometimes to visit relatives, but not in
>> Harlem. Never been there but always pictured it as a rough place. Then
>> again I thought the same of the Bronx until I was at a restaurant in a
>> really nice section of the Bronx. Forgot what it was called..
>
> Harlem is an up and coming community. It is being gentrified. Harlem and
> parts of the Bronx are the closest communities in NYC to downtown
> Manhattan that can be redeveloped into better housing. There are some
> really nice areas of the Bronx. Harlem is turning into a nice shopping
> district on 125th St., the main east-west road, where the Famous Appollo
> theater is. A bunch of stores have moved in, including an H&M store (I
> think a chain of clothing stores) & a Magic Johnson Theater. A Trader Joes
> is coming, too (there's one in Union Square and one in Brooklyn too). And
> there are some good schools there (some NYC dept. of ed schools and some
> are charter schools) and some bad schools. In addition, Columbia
> University is there and City College (the public college with the most
> Nobles) is there as well. Sadly, the poor kids there are treated as
> throw-away kids by the city when it comes to education (the teachers'
> union doesn't do much to help either).

Yup, you're much more familiar with New York than I! I do enjoy it when I
ride up there to visit. I'm normally on Staten Island, Brooklyn or
Manhattan. Sometimes in Queens and the Bronx if I'm up there with friends
visiting. I wouldn't even begin to start naming stores and their locations
there! I think the area I was thinking of is called City Island, in the
Bronx.

>>> It's been many years since I was to Wash., D.C., but I really enjoyed
>>> the museums there.
>>
>> They are nice. I've always like the Air and Space Museum and the Natural
>> History Museum. Took my bike down there and rode with friends along the
>> Potomac, Georgetown and into D.C.
>
> In my college years, I went there every year or so. Maybe I will try the
> bike thing sometime.
>
> Jeff

If you don't live far, it's worth the day trip. More fun if you go with
others.

-Dave