My 2008 Accord Euro wont start up!

[felixd]

well jump start your car n let it run for 30 mins then should b fine afterwards ,ive got that prooblem last time when the battery were drained cuz i didnt shut one of the doors and would not start haha

[xxb4xx]

The reply about the ecu not sleeping is spot on,

if the battery is completely dead and you can't even get reds on the dash, jump starting will be useless.. It will not work.

Buy a car battery charger for mishaps like this in the future..

Ps events like this are really bad for the battery too.

[2008 Accord Euro]

The reply about the ecu not sleeping is spot on,

if the battery is completely dead and you can't even get reds on the dash, jump starting will be useless.. It will not work.

Buy a car battery charger for mishaps like this in the future..

Ps events like this are really bad for the battery too.

Would a silly mistake such as this be bad/detrimental to the car in any way apart from hurting the battery? I hope I haven't stuffed up the car.

Got someone from NRMA to come and inspect (since I'm covered by 5 year roadside assistance) and they recharged a bit of the battery for about 2 minutes and I was able to start the car.

He told me to let the engine run for 5 minutes and then drive it around for 30 minutes, to let the battery recharge itself. He said I still needed to get a battery recharger to recharge it.

I'm hoping this doesn't happen again.

How can I tell if I need to replace the battery? For a 1 year car, it would be quite soon to have to replace the battery right?

[OMG.JAI xD]

Would a silly mistake such as this be bad/detrimental to the car in any way apart from hurting the battery? I hope I haven't stuffed up the car.

Got someone from NRMA to come and inspect (since I'm covered by 5 year roadside assistance) and they recharged a bit of the battery for about 2 minutes and I was able to start the car.

He told me to let the engine run for 5 minutes and then drive it around for 30 minutes, to let the battery recharge itself. He said I still needed to get a battery recharger to recharge it.

I'm hoping this doesn't happen again.

How can I tell if I need to replace the battery? For a 1 year car, it would be quite soon to have to replace the battery right?

Batteries can last for 5-6 years depending on the quality.
In a daily driven car, the battery should not go within one year.
My advice. Look at your built date.
You might have bought your car at 2008. Or complied at 2008. But doesnt mean it was built then.

It takes 2 seconds to take the key out of the ignition.
Euros have that "luxury" feature.
If you realise. The interior light doesnt turn off or start dimming once you close the doors, unless you lock the car.
Last time i didnt lock my mommas car the light stayed on for at least 30 seconds.

=]

[xxb4xx]

Loose terminals won't do anything.. thats ok, just won't charge the battery properly whilst driving.. which means you'll end up with a weak battery ot it won't start at all as it's not making contact..

Buying a battery charger is a must for everyone in case of stuff like this, $30.00 from supercheap auto dude will get you a half decent one.

it will take 30 mins for the alternator to charge the battery to a good cranking state (cranking the starter), but will take a little longer then that to get back up to full charge..

from memory most batteries don't receive charge till the motor is revving over 2,000 rpm

[iLlusion10]

I don't think the alternator will ever "fully charge" the battery, better off using a mains trickle charger to charge if properly.

[Jonno5454]

FYI

not saying the info is incorrect

but i leave my jey in ignition every night

and its fine

[tony1234]

FYI

not saying the info is incorrect

but i leave my jey in ignition every night

and its fine

Problem is that the guy left the key in the ignition for 4 days.This must've slowly drained the battery somehow.

[2008 Accord Euro]

Loose terminals won't do anything.. thats ok, just won't charge the battery properly whilst driving.. which means you'll end up with a weak battery ot it won't start at all as it's not making contact..

Buying a battery charger is a must for everyone in case of stuff like this, $30.00 from supercheap auto dude will get you a half decent one.

it will take 30 mins for the alternator to charge the battery to a good cranking state (cranking the starter), but will take a little longer then that to get back up to full charge..

from memory most batteries don't receive charge till the motor is revving over 2,000 rpm

I suppose I will buy a battery charger on the weekend. Would the $30 one from supercheap stop charging once the battery is fully charged? I'm just worried it will continue charging.

I spoke to someone from the services at the Honda dealer this arvo and was told that there is no need to recharge the batter using a battery charger. He said as long as the car is in a drive-able state, then I should just keep driving it and it would recharge itself this way.

Thats what I was told though.

When I checked the colour/indicator on the battery, it currently is in the "charging necessary" state. I wont be able to go to a Supercheap auto til the weekend or Thurs night anyway, so might continue driving it a bit and see if the condition improves on the battery.

[iLlusion10]

I suppose I will buy a battery charger on the weekend. Would the $30 one from supercheap stop charging once the battery is fully charged? I'm just worried it will continue charging.

I spoke to someone from the services at the Honda dealer this arvo and was told that there is no need to recharge the batter using a battery charger. He said as long as the car is in a drive-able state, then I should just keep driving it and it would recharge itself this way.

Thats what I was told though.

When I checked the colour/indicator on the battery, it currently is in the "charging necessary" state. I wont be able to go to a Supercheap auto til the weekend or Thurs night anyway, so might continue driving it a bit and see if the condition improves on the battery.

Tricklecharges won't overcharge your battery from what i remember, we've been using one and never had any problems with them. They should stop when the battery voltage is the right amount

[xxb4xx]

Car battery chargers all have a load that they charge on.. when the battery is weak / dead they will up the amperage needed to charge the battery, once it's reached a level it deems appropriate it will reduce the current to a very slow "trickle" and keep it at that level.

People leave car battery chargers on whilst the car is not been driven, and it could be weeks... Although I don't recommend doing this with the $30.00 as they will prob blow up from being left on for that long LOL.

but no.. you will not OVER charge the battery.. it will just stop charging when it needs to.

This is how the cheaper $30-$40 supercheap auto chargers look like - - CLICK

If you can spend a bit more like $70+ you will get a lot better quality try looking for an Arlec one, or go to Jaycar / Repco etc..

[tron07]

if manual.... Push start FTW....

You can charge the battery up again, but it will never be as good as it is already..... its lifespand are probably shorten by 10~20%.... but over the period of few years, you wouldnt notice it, so dont lose any sleep over it.

My old car used to have pretty highend car audio with a LED voltage indicator at the distribution block at the boot. When I was in the hospital for 2 weeks, my parents only drove the car once, yet the LED voltage indicator manage to drain my battery flat. New battery somemore, just installed that batt 1 month before I got sick. Send it back to get tested/warranty claim, the guy say its good, no problem with the battery, recharge it for me.