hey guys im having some trouble with my battery
ive alays had the problem since i got the car 2 years ago and always thought it was a short somewhere, but i cant find it at all.

when i dont drive my car for a couple of days it will still drain the battery, all it does is sit there, no lights on, no radio or anthing pulling power.
its so confusing ive already replaced the battery i got in it 3 times and saturday i drove the car 600 miles to move, it ran fine, 2 days later cranked right up an i drove to work 1/2 mile away and drove back home. next day i go outside and the interior lights will come on and it acts as if the batter is fine, bt it wont turn over, instea i hear the rapid clicking of the relay.

today i go out and nothing. no lights, no relay its completely dead.
i know the alternator is charging it becase if i drive it everyday it works fine. its only when i let it sit for 2-3 that it has this problem

anyone else had this problm before or know anyplac to start looking?
i really hope its not a short in something because im no good with wiring at all.

 

Have you done any recent wiring? Have you checked the alternator?

 

no i havent touched any wiring and yes i checked the alt and it is charging i checked it about 4 months ago but this problem has been going on for 2 years.

 

Had the same problem and it was something inside my altnator was draining the batt. when the car was off I know it sounds crazy, but thats what it was and i changed it and never had the problem again,it was like a doide in the alt. that went bad causing the batt. to die.
Think this is a Honda thing your not the only one I've talked to about the same problem.

 

oh i see. so i should just get a new alt?
or can i replace just the diode?

 

Just get a new one save your self the drama.

 

How did you check the alternator? Have you put a voltmeter on the battery terminals to see if its charging?

 

i went to a shop and they used a machine, i guess they dd what u said. an they had told me the alt was charging and that everything was fine and they said it could be some short ANYWHERE in the cars wiring

 

check your ground wires? bad grounds do strange things........clean all you find.