HONDA Accord Exr problem....PLEASE HELP

Ok here goes.

I had the car parked somewhere for about 3 weeks not started. Went to get
the car and it started no problem. Took the car from point A to point B and
left it there for 3 hours. When to get it and drove for about 3 mins and the
lights started dimming, sputtering, popping, heater not working, radio cut
off, etc.

The the oil light would flash even though the oil level is perfect. She shut
off,then waited a little while and it started. Made it about 20 feet and it
acted up again, all similar symptoms of above.

Also the was another light on the dash with the letter S on it.....whats
this???
She would not come out of park unless I boosted it and stated it.....because
I had to get it towed.

The car will start with a boost no problem.

The only other problem with car now is she has a new exhaust leak up in
front somewhere.

The car has received on time maintenance at Honda Dealer.


Ok, here's my guess the Altenator!

Please let me know guys what you think.

thanks

 

Yes, it is the alternator or the wiring to it or the alternator drive
belt..

 

and assuming a lack of oil pressure, whats the solution?

I was guessing that the oil light was flashing because the altenator was not
charging properly!

 

What about the S light?

 

Did some research and the S light suppose to mean tranny problems. However,
the tranny seemed perfect and the only problem with the S light on is that I
am UNABLE to take the car out of park with the car OFF, I must Boost the
car/get it started and the car shifts perfect.

So do u think the S light as something to do with the alternator (assuming
thats the problem) problem?

Need input.

 

Sorry guys me again.

The speedometer and tach seems was acting eradicate...up and down. So with
the S light on along with this problem.....think it may be the speedometer
cable? Of course along with the altenators......if that is the problem

Again need input

 

I would concentrate on fixing the charging problem first. As it is, your
system voltage is way too low, and any electrical component in the car
is likely to behave strangely. You didn't mention what year the car is,
but Honda has used electronic speedometers for more than a decade. The
tachometer is also electronic. As you know you can not shift the
transmission out of park unless you step on the brake. There is a
solenoid that activates to allow you to shift out of park, but currently
the voltage is not high enough to operate that solenoid. All this will
clear up once you get the alternator / charging problem fixed.

I can not explain why a charging problem would cause the oil light to
flicker. If this continues after you get the charging problem fixed, you
need to look in to the oil pressure problem as well.

 

You did not mention anything about your alternator warning light. Is it
on? Is it conceivable the it is the alternator light that was
flickering, not your oil light?

 

Oil light was flickering not altenator.
the battery light was staying on as well.
And the S light of course.....geez I need there were so many lights I needed
sunglasses to look at the dash..hehe.

Anyways, is it difficult to remove the Altenator?
I am going to deal with that problem first, and perhaps then the others will
just poof...go away.

I am in Newfoundland canada....more particular St.johns.
We have a severe blizzard here now, so removing the altenator is not
important as removing the snow.

Check out www.vocm.com to see our weather conditions here.

 

St. Johns? That's about 48° north, right? I was born at about 59° north
but I find the climate much more agreeable in California.

On some Accords you need to remove one of the drive shafts in order to
be able to change the alternator, but I don't know if that applies to
your model. I would first check that your alternator belt is in good
shape and properly tightened. Then check that the heavy gauge wiring
from the alternator to the under-dash fusebox is in good shape. On some
alternators you can remove and inspect the brushes without removing the
alternator. If that is the case with yours, it would be worthwhile to do
before replacing the alternator.

 

ok.
I will be rebuilding the alternater for 80 with a 6 month warranty as
apposed to replacing it with another.

thanks again
Eh, one guy emailed me and stated " my guess is it is your battery not
holding charge, Honda altenators are normally good for 150k miles." What do
you think of that?

 

If you have a battery with several shorted cells you could get a
situation where even a working alternator would not be able to maintain
sufficient system voltage. This is rare. You said you could start the
car and run for a short while before it stopped, and then after a short
while you could restart the car and run for another short period of
time. This is typical of lack of charging, not of a bad battery.

Another point is that your battery is now deeply discharged and you are
in a cold climate. If you have a battery charger, you should recharge
the battery to avoid damage to it.

Check the trivial things like belts and cables before you buy a rebuilt
alternator.

 

You did not mention the year the car was made. If it still under warranty,
take it to a Honda dealership and have them repair the problem. If it's
not under warranty--my guess is a bad battery or bad alternator or
problems related to wiring. I agree with one of the other posters related
to the alternator light--if you have a bad alternator, it' my guess that
the alternator light should have come on. The alternator and battery
should be checked and you should replace the one that is defective.

 

a new alternator maybe the bateri is scrap by now check this!!

--
Eric Fournelle
Alarme-O-Tech
514-730-5169
www.alarmeotech.com

 

Just a guess, I suspect it's cold there now.

Carefully check to see if the battery fluid may be frozen, or if there
is any. If the battery suffers from either, the car will start with a
boost. But, the battery will quickly place a load on the charging
system and in 10 - 20 minutes (if the car finishes it's journey) it
won't start.

The fact that your car runs after a 3 hour rest is puzzling, are you
charging it during this time?

 

Car was perfect......had it parked for 3 weeks and went to get it and
started perfect......drove it to a place left it for 3 hours, came out car
was perfect.....after driving for 3 mins thats when all the problems
began......from that point on the car would not start at no point in time
unless boosted, at which time the car started perfect.

I am going to buy a new battery today and see if that will resolve the
problem. If thats not it, I will try altenator.

I will keep you posted.

 

You say that the car was unused for three weeks, perhaps the three little mice
had a feast on your electric wiring and maybe even a nest in your alternator.
It's worth a look