Battery problems

Battery: It accumulates the electrical energy generated by the alternator. It provides energy to all the electric and electronic circuits of the car.
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The car has something draining the battery, I changed the battery, I c SolvedSolved

Honda CR-V 2007 Battery  61000 miles
The car has something draining the battery, I changed the battery, I changed the alternator, the battery is still losing charge
Reginald from United States 4 months ago  
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Idletko from United States 4 months ago
That is likely something called a battery parasitic draw. When you have wiring that is either partially grounding or an accessory that is doing a similar thing it will drain the battery. You will need to get a multimeter and pull the fuses one at a time. Once you pull the fuse put one lead on the “ground” any bare metal on the body and the other into where the fuse once was. You will have the car off and the multimeter set to ohms or continuity often it’s the same thing. And you’ll do that for every fuse noting each one that produces a reading. A reading other than 0.0 or OL or no reading is bad. You do not want any part of your electrical system to be connected to the frame. Once you have found the fuse(s) you will need to find where they go and find a break in the wiring or component. https://youtu.be/RkzSub1dtNQ?is=cS-bpk… Is a ok source for an additional way to check for this if you find video instructions are more helpful.
Tydfil from Great Britain 4 months ago
I had this exact issue. It went on for nearly a year. It was intermittent sometimes the battery would drain. Sometimes it would be absolutely fine.
Which made it harder for the electrical mechanic to pinpoint the drain it was eventually found to be in car Bluetooth

As I had a new media centre put in with its own Bluetooth they just disconnected the Bluetooth and it’s been fine ever since
Reginald from United States a month ago
I don't know what's causing this because it's constantly draining the battery and I see the car radio asking me for the code and it can't be opened.
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No power at all, my battery was charged

Honda CR-V 2008 Auto 210000 miles
I just changed alternator and belt. And i tried to start but no power at all. I charge the battery but still no power in all circuits
Pipoy from Canada 3 years ago  
PI
8 reports 
James from United States 3 years ago
New alternator and battery and its the same thing every time battery dies?
Deion from United States 2 years ago
Just changed the valve cover gasket and now I don't have any power at all.
JR ROJAS from United States 2 years ago
honda crv 2008 horn not working What can I do to check and what are the fuses to check thanh you
JR ROJAS from United States 2 years ago
honda crv 2008 horn not working What can I do to check and what are the fuses to check thank you
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Battery dead over night

Honda CR-V 2017 1.5 52000 miles
My battery is new but there is something drawing power causing a dead batter may be a parasetic draw
swalt from United States 23 days ago  
SW
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Radio is draining the Battery

Honda CR-V 2000 Station wagon automatic  200000 miles
Once you put on battery radio will automatically turn on before you keys on the ignition
Starr from other 2 years ago  
ST
1 report 

Disable security while charging battery

Honda CR-V 2018  12000 miles
Hello, can you tell me what fuse to pull to disable the horn while I am charging a dead battery?
JoJoFromKoKoMo from United States 2 years ago  
JO
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Battery light blinks

Honda CR-V 2005 Automatic transmission  90000 miles
The battery light blinks on drive
Stnezer from Nigeria 2 years ago  
ST
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No power. Has new battery and alternator

Honda CR-V 2009 Honda CR-V  120000 miles
No power. Will jump off but after a hour it won't do anything
Janet Grande from United States 3 years ago  
JA
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Car won't Start, No crank, no click SolvedSolved

Honda CR-V 2003 EX 2.4L 226000 miles
Replaced battery. Ran for a 2 days then no start. The mechanic added metal caps to my battery posts as clamps were loose. It fixed the problem for 2 weeks. Problem returned. Jumped car with cables reversed. Cleaned corrosion on the red battery cable. Worked for another week. Then it just stopped cranking completely. Tested battery good/holding charge. Replaced the starter & ignition switch. Checked ignition fuse & engine compartment fuses are okay. Any suggestions?
AlpineMt Man from United States 4 years ago  
AL
Rank 1
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Liac from United States 4 years ago
Possible ecm/pcm damage due to reverse polarity from jumping car with cables reversed, wrecked the car's computer system. (ecm/pcm)
AlpineMt Man from United States 4 years ago
I bought a computer diagnostic tool and will check that out.
Liac from United States 4 years ago
Also recently had my 4wd/awd real time automatic 99 honda crv towed in gear on a dolly and now having major issues with drive system/emergency brakes/ and shifting gears. Am worried they wrecked the transmission and underbody braking system. Engine makes lots of bad noises, clunks, weak idle, misfire, stalling, etc. when a/c is on. If a/c off it idles fairly well. Was able to do a ecu/ecm reset today but, even before the reset, it's not throwing any codes and check engine or maintenance required lights don't stay on. Best guess of one mechanic was idle control valve/tps/o2 sensors, etc. Not sure what to do next. Have wheels rotated and balanced? Replace rear differential fluid? Had fuel drained and oil change last week, made no difference. Fuel, fuel injector, fuel line? What next? Please help, thanks. I've had this car for 20 years and it's never acted up so bad before the new battery I got put in backwards eight months ago, and then a tow by the city while I was out of town. They were working on the road and needed to move it and had no key to put it in neutral. Also, they thought it was a fwd, not a 4wd/awd real time. So, yeah, it's been a real drag!
AlpineMt Man from United States 4 years ago
Sorry to hear of your troubles! First thing is do not panic or assume the worst. Focus on your biggest issue with the car first.

Sounds like you already know the Honda owners manual says to never tow your car with a dolly. Always use a car carrier to prevent damage. I had to insist on this on several occasions with my insurance company who sent the wrong tow truck the first time and offered to do it again.

I've noticed some strange sounds when the a/c is on my 03 Honda CRV. It could be that your a/c condensor is going out. Does it blow cool air? Check all your hoses in the engine compartment to see if there is a crack that could be starving your engine of air. Has your air filter been replaced? There is one in the engine compartment. Have you checked/replaced your spark plugs? Ever had your valves adjusted? If so, that is critically needed.
I am not an expert so I can't offer extensive help. Hope you find a solution soon.
AlpineMt Man from United States 4 years ago
I discovered thru diagnostics of the starter relay pinholes in the fuse box under the dash that after replacing a new relay it had to be my new starter was bad. Sure enough, swapped it out for another new one and everything is fine!
Liac from United States 4 years ago
Thanks for reply...I checked everything you mentioned and it's fine when the car is in neutral; soon as I put it into drive or reverse all hell brakes loose...I've narrowed it down to the braking system, the fuel line, and/or the gear box in the transmission. Having it towed next week so mechanic can check out underbody brakes, sensors, idle air control valve, etc.
Liac from United States 4 years ago
Will also check the starter relay pinholes as you suggested; maybe that's it.
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AlpineMt Man from United States 4 years ago
See my post made earlier toay.
Jaja from other 2 years ago
Me tira elcheking en el tablero y ya lo revise un dia nolo tiene y despuesse le vulve a poner que sera
Egor from other a year ago
Проверь утечку питания когда машина заснула
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After a new windshield was put in the battery drained, and the car won SolvedSolved

Honda CR-V 2015 Ex 90000 miles
I gave Safelite technician the keys to my 2015 CRV. I requested specifically not to replace my windshield wipers as my right wiper did not work. After installation he handed me the keys, and I noticed that the headlights seemed dim and wondered why he had left them on, but didn’t say anything. Within an hour I attempted to start the car and leave. The car would not start. It would not even turn over. IAlso all the dashboard lights were flashing even ones I had never seen before. I noticed that now the windshield wiper worked. I charge the battery with my own battery charger. I called in a AAA… Read complete
Sherryt6496 from United States a year ago  
SH
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Sherryt6496 from United States a year ago
Got a brand new battery still not turning over
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Sherryt6496 from United States a year ago
Wow, no comments I thought somebody would have had some idea why the car won’t start directly after the windshield was installed. The Honda technician online said that my battery was discharged and told me to get a jumpstart for 15 minutes and keep it running, but I did that and I also even got a whole new battery. The car turns over but does not finish. It’s like the gas goes to the ignition, but it doesn’t finish throwing up lol
Lisalou52 from United States a year ago
I'm having the same problem. Did you ever figure out what was wrong
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Battery drain

Honda CR-V 2013  105500 miles
Battery drain bought 2 top of the range stop start batteries over the last 3 years having to recharge once a month it will drain if I leave it unused for more than two weeks alternator tested to be good
C07! from Great Britain 6 months ago  
C0
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CalKid from United States 6 months ago
I had the same issue, spent years from 2015 to 2020 and thousands of dollars replacing batteries and alternators, finally a Honda mechanic online let me know that this is a known issue with early production starters. I replaced the starter myself, which was very difficult, five years ago, and have never had an issue since.
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Stereo asking for code

Honda CR-V 2007  200000 miles
My battery wouldn’t work because it was so cold outside. My husband jumped it. But my steel is now prompting for a code. It won’t work unless a code is entered. I searched online and it says there is a code on the inside of the glove box. But my car doesn’t have it. I have had my car since 2011 and never ran into this issue before.
Darling from United States 6 months ago  
DA
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Sprinkles from United States 6 months ago
Contact a local honda dealer with your vin and they can give you the code.
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the battery

Honda CR-V 1997 2.0 65000 miles
If you park the car for two days, the battery dies completely
mousa from other 3 years ago  
MO
7 reports 
Erin from Canada 2 years ago
Possible that it’s a parasitic leak in your electrical system. Check that the grounding cable isn’t corroded.
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Multiple issues

Honda CR-V 1999 Honda CRV LX 132000 miles
Multiple symptoms, rough starting, engine kills in drive, reverse, idle, neutral... possible ecm/pcm damage due to battery being installed backwards (reverse polarity sparking)
Also possible damage to drive train after car was towed in park on a dolly. IAC valve, O2 sensor, PCV valve, hose leaks, toggle position sensor?
Liac from United States 4 years ago  
LI
Rank 6
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Liac from United States 4 years ago
Any suggestions? Still unresolved...only code it's throwing (once) was IAC valve. Horrible smelling fuel and smoke when driving even though I had fuel tank drained and fresh oil change. Having it towed to mechanic next week... could be damaged transmission, gear box, drive train, electronic issue, who knows! My gut tells it's a combo of transmission damage and drive train/breaks damage from a bad tow job. Not sure yet.
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Battery drainage

Honda CR-V 2009 Suv 10 miles
Battery drainage when car is park for a 2 or 3 days.. My car alternater is perfectly working... Car is not taking earthing.. I'll check with my technician...
Ayaan from India 2 years ago  
AY
8 reports 
Roxy from other 2 years ago
Même problème j ai débrancher le fusible de la radio elle tiens plus longtemps mais passer 2 jours sans rouler. Obligé de mettre les câbles
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Charging problem

Honda CR-V 2011  200000 miles
Hey I thought my altinator went out cause my truck battery light come on then not to long after that it died completely... i charged it up then started it and took the terminal off and it dieied... so I thought for sure it was my altenator... I bought a refurbished one from auto zone ($245). Installed it and if still not working... I took ot back and got the warranty on it and got a brand new one and installed it... and it don't work... I bought brand new battery and the best terminals that autozone had and still my not charging... I can't figure out wat fuse might be the problem... can call help
Dmac from other a year ago  
DM
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Dmac from other a year ago
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Humancarlover6 from United States a year ago
Same problem here except in my 01 crv abs fusebox at the #6 spot where the positive wire goes from battery to this fuse box and is screwed in well that metal part that u put the screw through then tighten broke off so the circle hole part of the metal fuse piece sticking out of fuse box is 1 piece with the positive wire now and the screw with it but check if yours is broken or loose if u even have the same abs box it's #6 if u take fusebox apart and look at the bottom so I ended up drilling a hole in the metal piece still in fusebox and just running the wire through that so eliminated the screw and guess what !? Still no fix I have same issue u do 4 new alternators it can't be it I've run through 8 new batteries since I've had to keep charging them it messes them up a lot any update for you?
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Delay in start

Honda CR-V 2006  222000 miles
Most times I go to start the car, it has some sort of a delay. Sometimes is a second and sometimes if we’ve been using the battery while the car is off, it takes even longer. It’s not all the normal things your thinking. Battery, alternator or starter etc. I’ve had her checked. I’m thinking it’s a fuse but I’m not sure or sure what fuse or how to change. Thanks for any advice!
Mama from United States a year ago  
MA
5 reports 
Jelly from United States 8 months ago
Same issue I would like to know what you came to the conclusion
Mama from United States 8 months ago
I’m still dealing with it
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Warning light

Honda CR-V 2018 Warning light  135505 miles
The Air bag warning light and others are on but we can't clear the codes I changed new batteries still not going dealerships says engine flush kit fuel ingecter the light is coming on after my kids flash some water under driver sit
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Samuel from Canada a year ago  
SA
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Samuel from Canada a year ago
After water is flashed under the driver sit all warning light comes on
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Crank no start

Honda CR-V 2005 Manual 118000 miles
Replaced the fuel pump, main relay, new ignition coil, new sparkplug, new battery, cleaned and checked the fuel injectors, no clogs and works fine. Still the car wont turn over and just crank. What could be the problem?
Chino from Philippines 5 months ago  
CH
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Madmotojoe from United States 5 months ago
How is the compression?
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2013 Honda CR-V won’t start.

Honda CR-V 2013  120000 miles
2013 Honda CR-V won’t start it only clicks when I turn the key. I changed the old battery but I get the same problem. I’m thinking is the starter or the alternator maybe?
Pablo from United States a year ago  
PA
4 reports 
TSewell from United States 10 months ago
Most likely the starter
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HONDA CRV 2024 DONT STARS

Honda CR-V 2024 Hybrid 5000 miles
Battery cables placed in reverse, the vehicle does not start or the transmission works as a result.
NoelRD from United States 2 years ago  
NO
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Adnan from other 8 months ago
Check main fuse and replace it
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Difficulty finding an optional hot fuse socket

Honda CR-V 2018 CR-V LX 22000 miles
I’m trying to install a Wolfbox i07, 3 way car cam and would like to know if anyone else has installed this or other car cam and which interior fuse socket was used for a hot (battery) connection.
Buddha69 from United States 3 years ago  
BU
2 reports 
jractk from United States a year ago
Have you considered using the wires that feed the map/reading lights?
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Ground problem

Honda CR-V 1998  382456 miles
The battery won't charge unless the headlights are on. New alternator did not help. Someone said its a ground problem and that the alternator isn't charging because there isn't enough of a demand thats why I keep the headlights on
Barbie73 from United States 3 months ago  
BA

No start fart

Honda CR-V 2011 Crv  270000 miles
So fuel light was on battery, kept needing Jumped, so I got gas and and fuel and it started. I shut it off, friend went to store and when he came back the car woulnt start back. But when it started it sounded ruff kinda like a go cart. And when my boyfriend put his hand over the muffler it shut off shortly before this.
Pooty tang from United States 3 months ago  
PO

Stuck in accessory mode

Honda CR-V 2015 2.0L 4 165000 miles
One car is in gear and turned off accessory mode will not shut down once the driver door opens. Vehicle battery and fob is good.

Took to dealer, the “ lead tech” worked on it for over 7 hrs. He adjusted the gear linkage which fix it for about a week…. He could promise that it would not return. Well it did...
Jerry from United States 4 months ago  
JE
1 report 

Radio stays I

Honda CR-V 2021 Hatchback 62000 miles
Radio stays on when I turn the car off and does not turn off till it drain my battery
Shalee from United States 5 months ago  
SH

Seat memory not working

Honda CR-V 2021 Ex-l 26000 miles
Seat memory will not take when trying the set button, no beeps, no lite up green on position one or two. Will only go back to prior owners position I think. Changed battery in kfob. Dealer wants to charge me $350 for diagnostics and I just bought the car two weeks ago. In my reading with others they stated a loose wire connection in door panel. Should I remove this a fiddle around? Is it a fuse? If so which one? How can I gain access to the fuse box in driver compartment? I know where it is but how do I remove cover by hood release to gain access? It’s very difficult to gain access to fuses! Help….
Susanyoga from United States 7 months ago  
SU
1 report 

Looking for a ignition on 12 volt supply for dash cam

Honda CR-V 2016  68000 miles
Used a 10a fuse which became live with ignition on but found voltage dropped below 11.5 volt and dash cam shut down - using a 12volt to 5volt voltage drop box with low voltage protection to prevent battery being discharged belwo 11.5 volt.
big jon from Great Britain 7 months ago  
BI

Dash SRS display light stays on

Honda CR-V 2017 Ex 136000 miles
My sRS light stays on did have to jump start it once had a dead battery
Rockinronnie from Canada a year ago  
RO
4 reports 

Dashboard not showing any details showing keys battery drain

Honda CR-V 2009 SUV 120000 miles
Dashboard not showing any details showing
Shamsh from India a year ago  
SH

No contact wen try to start

Honda CR-V 2016 Crv 100000 miles
Dont start nonting light up no elctricite any were batterie ok main fiuse ok
Francois from Canada a year ago  
FR
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