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Hi members.,

I would like some advice, on a vehicle problem.

My wife and l have lost a dear friend to Cancer. And he wanted us to have his car.

The only snag is that there is a problem with it.
Its a Honda Accord R reg. Automatic

Over the course of 12 months, he has had an electrical problem, where he has had to replace the battery on several occasions. And the Mechanic cannot find any fault.

Our mechanic is the same person who looks after the Honda. And doesn't charge us anything if he cannot find a fault.

Any ideas on what it can be.

I was thinking that there is something 'drawing the power from the battery'

Could it be a faulty Alternator.

Any ideas would be welcome

Arthur

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could you be more specific on the electrical problem

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Hi Martyr.,

All we know is that, when he gets a new battery. The car runs well for a few weeks. And then there is a 'popping noise' and then the battery packs up.

He has had Three new batteries in the past 18 months. And we cannot fathom it out.

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Faulty car alarms can sometimes draw too much juice as well....

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I don't drive often, so isolate the battery when she's out of use. I do this because the car draws a small amount of current even when switched off (something to do with the engine management system).

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A "popping noise" coming from the battery could indicate the hydrogen and oxygen produced during charging is not being reabsorbed (or vented if it's not a sealed battery). Tiny sparks inside the battery will ignite that very explosive mix! I hope the red vent plugs used for transit have been removed!

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Taf., I think that has solved it. The neighbour hardly used the car. As it was always parked outside the house.

He only used it to go the Tesco and back

Thank you for that

Arthur

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Do you have a smartphone with video functionality? If so, set it to record and put it in hte boot and glovebox to make sure the lights in both those places go off when you close them.

If its still playing up then you'll need a decent multimeter and someone who knows how to use it to measure the car's current drain with everything switched off. Culprits can include radios not turning off properly, faulty alarm systems or in some cases the alternator itself failing and causing a drain when the engine is stopped.

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Seems odd asking here if you have a mechanic friend who doesn't charge you, surely he will be more inclined to know what it could be and what to try to fix it?