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Alpine
29-07-2007, 03:29 PM
We have an Accord V6 which is still within the standard Honda warranty. In the past week the car has been slow to start and the speedo/tacho lights dim considerably while cranking.

Took it into the Honda dealership where the car was bought and got them to investigate. They found that the battery was not holding charge. The solution is to replace the battery with a new one and charge us $240.

We then advised them that the car is under warranty and now they said Honda will pay for half the cost of the battery, so $120 each way.

Just wondering if we should be getting a new battery replaced under warranty (ie no cost)? Or is this standard practice if the battery fails within warranty period? Should we insist it should be replaced under warranty at no cost? The car is in its final year of warranty (ends in January 2008).
aaronng
29-07-2007, 05:36 PM
It's not $240. I paid under $100 for a brand new 430CCA AC Delco sealed battery. Don't get ripped by them.
Edgeauto
29-07-2007, 06:17 PM
Honda warranty on batterys is 100% for the 1st year then 50% for the rest of the warranty or something like that. As aaronng said $240 is a joke they are normally between $100-$140.
aaronng
29-07-2007, 06:34 PM
The batteries are pro-rated over 3 years. But even if they are offering to pay $120, they will still make about $20 from you since a new battery is $100.
SiReal
29-07-2007, 06:50 PM
From my expereince and my fathers experience, the batteries we have usually last around 2 years.

After that we need to get a new one, as they dont hold their charge as well.

So what we do, is buy k-mart batteries with 2 year warranties, and just before the waranty expires, we go back and exchange for a brand new one for free. We dont do it for the sake of it, we do it because it is genuinely goneskis.
Nairda
29-07-2007, 07:34 PM
Directed @ SiReal

That is PURE GENIUS!
aaronng
29-07-2007, 08:12 PM
Your battery will last if you never let it discharge more than 1/2 capacity. So that means no leaving the lights on or using the audio when the engine is not running. If you do all that, you'll reduce the life of the battery.
Alpine
29-07-2007, 08:17 PM
Your battery will last if you never let it discharge more than 1/2 capacity. So that means no leaving the lights on or using the audio when the engine is not running. If you do all that, you'll reduce the life of the battery.

Nah, none of that is done with the Accord.
aaronng
29-07-2007, 11:40 PM
Nah, none of that is done with the Accord.

You have an aftermarket alarm system with shock sensors? That also drains a little juice when your car is off. Consider a deep discharge battery as a new regular battery will probably also die the same way in 2 years.
Alpine
30-07-2007, 07:17 AM
No, the car is 100% stock. No aftermarket alarm with shock sensors.