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My 04 Accord was sitting in the driveway and lightning stuck a tree about 15 feet away. I checked the car the next morning and it turned over fine, little did I know about 3 days later the battery was dead. I recharged the battery and started the car, missed like crazy, check engine light is on, wipers run when off and can't get the car out of park. The battery wasn't charging so I replace the alternator.... Still didn't charge. All fuses appear to be good. The cars not worth a lot, is it fixable or junk?? If fixable could it be one problem or multiple.

accordturb96

It is now POSSESSED. haha jk, well thats an odd issue you're having. Check all the fuses and make sure no wire is burned togther anywhere on the car as you are able to visually see. The car should have been ground by the tires so I dont think the lightening would have been the issue maybe more of coincidence but I dont have direct experience with this

94 accord typeR

lightning prolly fried the wiring in the car. 04 accord should be worth something part it out on craigslist

accordturb96

It didnt seem odd that the car was fine the next morning to you? Then decided to not work a few days later? It didn't directly hit the car, yes I know electricity travels but it was sitting on rubber tires so that would have been ground. Telling them to give up and part it out seems a bit quick witted

94 accord typeR

he was gonna just give up

accordturb96

No, he asked whether it could be fixed or not.

whitewonder

main question is does a new fully charge battery ground on the car -
If its grounded and u connect battery --- does the car has lighting? ---
If it wont crank or tic u have starter issues
If you dont have lights on in the car with a fresh batery you have wiring issue -