| nyhunter77 |
I think this is a pretty bad problem.
The interior light switch is around where my knee swings out when i exit the car.
Last night I accidentally hit the switch as i was exiting and as I am typing now, i am waiting for roadside assistance to come and jump the battery.
I have hit it by accident in the past but the battery never died before.
Any tips on not doing this in the future?
Guess i just have to keep my eyes open just incase. |
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| LChisum |
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Originally posted by nyhunter77
I think this is a pretty bad problem.
The interior light switch is around where my knee swings out when i exit the car.
This is a problem that has been discussed before in these forums. I don't know any real easy solution (you might search here for someone's acceptable fix) except to keep an eye on the switch when you exit the car. I have the opposite problem. My knee turns off the interior lights completely, and that doesn't do any harm aside from irritating me.
Larry |
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| msmclean |
| Sounds like your battery may be toast and require replacing. Car batteries do not like to be completely discharged. probably should have it tested when you are up and running. |
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| nyhunter77 |
Hey thanks for the comments and answers ... I think these new light bulbs are very cool even though it doesn't really solve the problem.
I'll just have to be more careful.
I do appreciate the thread about the bulbs though. I actually only use white light in my house so this will be a great addition to my white light only policy ha ha.
Thanks again |
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| ctobio |
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Originally posted by msmclean
Sounds like your battery may be toast and require replacing. Car batteries do not like to be completely discharged. probably should have it tested when you are up and running.
I wouldn't necessarily throw it out on the basis of a complete discharge.
I drove the old Honda Passport once on a dead alternator- 29 mile commute, I noticed the alternator had failed at mile 15 (the truck had a real voltmeter, yay!). I could go home, or I could drive to the office. I decided to press on to work, and turned off all non-essential accessories (battery, headlights, wipers- it was a drizzly day)
At the off-ramp for the office (the office was about 500 feet from the off-ramp) the system voltage was down to 8 volts. Fuel pressure was dropping to near stalling pressure. I somehow limped into the garage at the office and pulled straight into the first spot available, and then stalled.
I charged that battery, drove the truck back, changed the alternator, and it's still in that truck, 3 years later. It survived a deep discharge and is currently 6 years old- not bad for a cheap Costco battery. :D |
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| nyhunter77 |
Yep, I know that Hondas that I have driven have always survived, parts and all no matter what happens. It always took a lot to wear out any part.
Even though the battery was worn down, it wasn't completely out.
Maybe the Pilot has a failsafe mechanism. The right front blinker was blinking even though the interior lights didn't work anymore. The radio and all electronics worked fine after a jump start. The dash and all the sensors seemed to work fine too even if nothing else did before the jump.
I drove about 30 miles to and 30 miles back from the chicago suburbs today after the incident and everything works fine. I even reset the drivers side window. Seems just great.
Thanks for the good words |
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| krygny |
| Happened to me the first night I had my Pilot. Imagine the embarrassment of having to call AAA for a jump while I was in the act of removing the sticker from a new car. Not having the the interior lights on a 5 or 10 minute timer is just stupid. Even if you leave the master switch in the center position (door), someone (especially kids) can leave on one of the grab-handle lights and drain the battery. |
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| Sportymonk |
Which is why I installed the LED lights, they look cool but they also won't kill the battery if left on overnight.
Chant:
Looks cool, less killing
Looks cool, less killing :2: |
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