Any one else having this issue

[Steve In Wa]

I have a 2012 EXL AWD Crosstour. Just passed the one year mark on the car. I have been having strange electrical issues with the car. Last summer I had two dead batteries in a few months period, I took the car in to my Honda Dealer and after two visits was diagnosed with a bad cell in the battery. The battery was replaced under warranty and all seemed fine.

I was out of town for 2.5 weeks came back and my car would barely start. I checked the battery with a tester and before I could complete the test I had to recharge the battery, and then in a week (no driving) when I checked the battery again the battery was at 50% and needed to be recharged again before I could test the car. I took it to my Honda dealer and he found nothing wrong with the car. Any help or ideas?

All lights are off, all interior lights are off, everything else powers off when the ignition is off.

I love my car and need some moral support here.

[CrosstourJed]

Originally Posted by Steve In Wa

I have a 2012 EXL AWD Crosstour. Just passed the one year mark on the car. I have been having strange electrical issues with the car. Last summer I had two dead batteries in a few months period, I took the car in to my Honda Dealer and after two visits was diagnosed with a bad cell in the battery. The battery was replaced under warranty and all seemed fine.

I was out of town for 2.5 weeks came back and my car would barely start. I checked the battery with a tester and before I could complete the test I had to recharge the battery, and then in a week (no driving) when I checked the battery again the battery was at 50% and needed to be recharged again before I could test the car. I took it to my Honda dealer and he found nothing wrong with the car. Any help or ideas?

All lights are off, all interior lights are off, everything else powers off when the ignition is off.

I love my car and need some moral support here.

Hi Steve, I live in Seattle. I've never had that issue with my CT. And I have the 2010. Hmmm did you add any other accessories on that runs off the battery when parked. I had a BMW and if I didn't drive it everyday it would go dead after two weeks due to so much electronics running even when the car was parked. (Alarm, etc.) You may want to get that checked out or start your car every 3 days when not in use??? Let us know what you came up with...also make sure that your interior lights are off when you get out.

[slener1977]

Hello!

I had a similar issue with a Mercedes Benz I had.... Something draining the battery..

But I had to go through every fuse, and use a 2 wire lead with a light bulb attached to it.

(With the car off of course) You pull the fuse out, and touch the leads to the fuse plug... If the light bulb lights up, then its something attached to that fuse that's still on, and thus draining the battery.

It's time consuming, but it could possibly help you determine if something in the car is draining your battery.

This might be a thought to consider

-Steve

[L8Apex]

Take it back to the dealer and tell them that you continue having this problem and want a complete parasitic draw test done and documented with a copy of the documentation provided to you. Demand a courtesy car and tell them that you will return it when the test is done and/or the repair is complete.

[Steve In Wa]

Hey all thanks for the reply's.

I have no extra or added on equipment on my car.

I'm going back to the dealers again. I'm going to ask for a different service writer though the last one was not listening to me when I explained my problems.

Thanks for the support and ideas all!

[Dimples129]

Do you have your headlights on "off" or "auto"? I remember reading something in the manual that if you aren't planning on driving the car for 3 or more days, you shouldn't leave the headlights in the auto mode.

[bcapson]

The one last thing I would check would be if you leave the seat heaters on. Even though the car is off they may be able to draw some electricity and drain your battery.

[Xaque]

+1 for the "Auto" lights setting draining the battery.

The owner's manual specifically says that if you aren't going to be driving for a while (I think it may be as short as 3 days) to turn the lights fully to "Off" or the battery can be discharged too much.

[dave230]

good to know. My car sits outside and it was -2 degrees farenheit last night. Won't last long in that weather!