So I bought a 1992 Honda Accord EX Coupe. And it recently started having problems with the battery. When I leave it connected for a long period of time while the car is off, the car will drain and ruin the battery. At first I thought it was a draw from the alternator but the alternator is fine, the car runs without the battery plugged in once its started. So I went through all of the fuses, pulling each and looking for the small spark that shows when I touch the positive terminal. I went through all of the fuses and still cant figure what the problem is. I have no clue what it could be any more. The ONLY thing I can think of is a ground wire. But I don't have the tools or skills to figure out where the problem is. I would rather not bring it to a mechanic. I don't have the money for it.

Any ideas? Ways to fix it?

 

Have it tested at Autozone first.

 

key off draw, or old battery

 

theres a couple of grounds you can check.
1: to the left of the battery you can follow the wire from the negative terminal it should be in plain sight on the chasis
2n your thermostat housing is another,unless its an A6 model then its on the intake mani.
3:theres one on the front of the tranny ,you may have to undo the top radiator hose to see/get to it.
youll need a socket or wrench set with the following
1: 10mm
2: 12mm
i believe all the grounds use a 12mm but it could be a 10mm.autozone has ok sets for a low price if your on a budget.

 

what do you mean by key off draw, and its a brand new battery

 

Ok when you go and connect the positive terminal on the battery post does it throw spark? If it does something is staying on or you have a short. Also after market stereo or stock?

 

it is a stock stereo but it does have aftermarket speakers. and there are hook ups for subwoofers but none of the wires are plugged into the batter or stereo.

 

And when you connect the cars leads to the battery one by one does it spark alot?

 

Need to complete a parasitic drain test with a multimeter, find out what accessories are causing the drain, stereo, lights etc...etc... Find the drain, and then work from there.

I had an issue with my dc outlet draining like crazy, and once replaced no issues.

 

yes it has a small spark. thats how i tested it before, just by pulling each and every fuse until it would stop but it never stopped. I am going to give it a second try soon because i need this car to run 100% asap.

 

X2. Harbor Freight has a multimeter that will measure up to 10 amps DC on sale for $4.99. Take off the negative cable, hook one lead of the multimeter to the negative battery post, the other lead to the negative battery cable, and start pulling fuses.