I own a 2006 Honda Accord 4-dr, with a 2.4lt., 4-cyl engine. Last week, I had parked it in my parking garage for roughly 8 hours while was at work and when I went to retrieve it...my garage guys said they needed to jump start it because the car was not turning over. Actually, to prove their point they needed to jump start in front of me because when they took me down to the car...once again they could not turn it over.
I took it my Honda who tested the battery and it came up as bad on two separate tests...their suggestion was to change the battery.
My question is simply...how can this occur in a car that is only slightly over three years old (I bought the car in July of '06) with no tricked out sound system to drain power off the battery?
And also...which battery would be the best to replace the current one in the car and should I just to the repair myself or bring to a shop?
Thanks for your help...Battery dying in 2006 Honda Accord...Why?Just the way it is.
the battery is gone. they generaly last 5-6 years but your did not
Get and interstate battery. they are the best.Battery dying in 2006 Honda Accord...Why?Sometimes if the door is not shut completely the interior light will stay on.The same can be said for the hood or trunk.
I go to Interstate Battery here in Florida.Their prices are fair and their warranty is great.They install for no extra %26quot;charge%26quot;.(pardon the pun)
It is simple to do yourself too.Just tell your retailer what kind of car you have and they will show you your options.Usually you will have 2 nuts to loosen at the battery tie down and 1 at each post.When you are loosening the red(positive) terminal make certain that the tool does NOT touch any other metal.A spark could ignite the battery or blow it up.Rare but it does happen.Battery dying in 2006 Honda Accord...Why?The batteries Honda vehicles are born with are short lived at best.They are conventional wet cell design which is now dinosaur technology.AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) Batteries are NASA technology trickled down to us folk on the road.These are dry cell and double to triple the amperage your car was born with.They never leak,no corrosion on the posts ever,will work in sub zero or desert temperatures no matter what.You may have seen the %26quot;Six-Pack%26quot;designs of the %26quot;Optima%26quot; batteries at the parts stores.These are AGM in design,but waste plate area with their design.Johnson Controls (NASA)makes the %26quot;Platinum%26quot;battery for Sears.The only people Johnson Controls makes their Batteries for are NASA,the US Military and Sears. They come with a 10 year (that's right,TEN)with a four year FREE Replacement period before %26quot;adjustments%26quot;start.%26quot;Optima%26quot; will not give you that.Don't spend a cent on a wet cell until you check this technology out.They are costly ($218.00)but you will be able to throw out the jumper cables forever.I know,I own a %26quot;Platinum%26quot; and sell them.Battery dying in 2006 Honda Accord...Why?You need to replace the battery.Some batteries can go forever and some can't.The best battery on the market is called a Optima but they are very expensive.I would just get one with a good warranty.
You can replace it yourself it's not hard.Some parts store will replace it for you.If you have no mechanical skills then it would probably be better to take it to a shop
I would have someone check the alternator and make sure it is working properlyBattery dying in 2006 Honda Accord...Why?Also be aware that the alternator charges the battery so if the alternator is not working properly the battery won't get fully charged. It could be the battery or the alternator.
