Hi all,

A few days ago, I had to jumstrat my 1991 Honda Accord because I forgot to
switch off some lights when I parked the car overnight. The battery was
almost completely drained at the time of the jumpstart ( I guess some charge
was still left because the dashboard lights came on dimly and the clock was
showing the correct time).

After the jumstart, I had driven the car around for a couple of hours in an
attempt to recharge the battery. However, since the jumpstrat, I have been
noticing a couple of issues:

1. Sometimes during idling with the (automatic transmission) gear in
parking, the engine rpm keeps going up and down. This rpm fluctuation
usually happens when I return from a short drive in the night. The
fluctuation typically goes away after I switch off the headlights. What does
this mean? Is this because the battery is not getting recharged well? Is it
necessary for me to take the battery to a shop and get it charged
completely, or can I rely on the car alternator to do the recharging slowly
as I drive everyday?

2. The stero is not working. I think that some power is coming into the
stereo because some of the display lights inside the stereo comes on when I
turn the ignition on. But, nothing happens when I try to press the button to
play some music.

I would be grateful for any advice you can give on the above matters. Thank
you.

Fijoy