2000 Accord fails to start

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JRL - 10 Sep 2007 12:12 GMT

I just bought this vehicle a few months ago. This happened twice now.
The first time my son left the running lights on by mistake and after
a couple of hours the car was dead. It just did it again but this time
he was listening to the radio on accessory for about 15 minutes and
dead again. I am thinking battery not holding charge. I get no idiot
lights warning of charging system so I assume the alternator is doing
its thing. It starts immediately on jump. Any comments. Thanks

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Jack Pott - 10 Sep 2007 12:33 GMT

>I just bought this vehicle a few months ago. This happened twice now.
> The first time my son left the running lights on by mistake and after
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> lights warning of charging system so I assume the alternator is doing
> its thing. It starts immediately on jump. Any comments. Thanks

Go by one of big chain auto parts places like Auto Zone-- they'll test your
charging system for free and tell you if your batt is kaput...

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Elle - 10 Sep 2007 14:43 GMT

>I just bought this vehicle a few months ago. This happened
>twice now.
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> its thing. It starts immediately on jump. Any comments.
> Thanks

Do the five checks listed about 1/3 of the way down at
http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html, and
report back. You will need an electrical multimeter.

The more often a battery is drained to dead, the shorter its
life will be. It's an exponential relationship, and not in
the battery life's favor. Also, a dying battery will work
the alternator, and so reduce the alternator's life, as
well.

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motsco_ - 11 Sep 2007 04:23 GMT

> I just bought this vehicle a few months ago. This happened twice now.
> The first time my son left the running lights on by mistake and after
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> lights warning of charging system so I assume the alternator is doing
> its thing. It starts immediately on jump. Any comments. Thanks

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You bought a car whose battery is muerto. It's seven years old. It
doesn't owe anybody anything. Replace it, or walk home in the rain.

'Curly'

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JRL - 11 Sep 2007 12:28 GMT

>> I just bought this vehicle a few months ago. This happened twice now.
>> The first time my son left the running lights on by mistake and after
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>
>'Curly'

I think you are right. Thanks

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