Help

I have a 98 honda accord with 260K miles - yup...I have 260,000 miles on this puppy, today, I noticed all the console lights are ON...yeah...all the lights are on even the "door" open lights are on. I noticed my headlights kinda weak...is it the battery?

I do not have $$$ for a new accord.

thanx in advance

 

First check the battery terminals and verify that they are not corroded and that they are tight as well. If there is no corrosion and they are both tight, take the car down to AutoZone or Advance Auto or a similar auto parts store and have them load test your battery. With that many miles if you've never replaced the alternator there's a chance that it could be the cause. If they find that your battery is fully charged (which might be unlikely if the alternator is on the blink) they can test the alternator as well. Otherwise they'll have to charge your battery and then test the alternator.

I had a problem with my '96 several weeks ago and wound up replacing both the battery and the alternator. All my gauges were going crazy. My ABS light would come on and stay on... the speedo and tach would jump around erratically... wierd stuff when the charging system starts going caput.

 

I agree with Nix......it sounds like an alternator issue............have the charging system checked out

 

This happened to my 98 V6 (135k) last night. "Conveniently" I was just leaving the dealership from having warranty work done on transmission. They said the alternator had failed.

 

To Nixalot

thank you very much for your advices. I took my car to Autozone and got the alternator tested. It was not working. After I replaced it...voila....my car is back in business

thanx again

Mike

 

extend your alt wires by 6" and install the 130a oddessy alternator.