What was the problem with my 2008 MDX battery?

2008 MDX battery drain issue. Went through 4 or 5 batteries in 18 months. Battery would die if car sat for several days, then would die after 2 or 3 days, then battery starting dying overnight. My mechanic isolated the parasitic draw to under dash fuses 5 and 7. Brought car to Acura dealer two times. Car sat for a week and battery never drained.

When did the Acura MDX battery start draining?

Plaintiff Janice Pfeiffer says she purchased a 2006 Acura MDX in 2008 and by 2012 her Acura experienced its first drained battery, followed by a repeated schedule of jump starts, replacement of the alternator and several batteries.

Are there any problems with the 2016 Acura MDX?

See all problems of the 2016 Acura MDX . Inexplainable battery drain on several occasions resulting in not enough power to start car. No solution from Acura except that it happens to a lot of owners.

What was the problem with my 2008 Acura?

Acura Repair This answer was rated: 2008 MDX battery drain issue. Went through 4 or 5 batteries… 2008 MDX battery drain… 2008 MDX battery drain issue. Went through 4 or 5 batteries in 18 months. Battery would die if car sat for several days, then would die after 2 or 3 days, then battery starting dying overnight.

How often does Acura MDX battery go dead?

Have now changed battery twice in past year. Four months after most recent battery change, battery was dead again. This time after jumped the car threw some additional warning lights around charging system.

What to do if your Acura battery dies?

An Acura service center was called and we were told our only option was to disconnect battery leads or let the car run until the battery died. Many hours later the battery died. When the Acura service truck came to get us they couldn’t even get the car into neutral after charging the battery and wheel truck had to be called.

How do I change the serial number on my battery?

Enter the new Battery Part Number (10 or 11 digits). Enter the new Battery Serial Number (10 digits). Select the new Battery Vendor. [Do it!] Your new Battery should now be coded and the Battery Control Module should be aware of the new Battery.

How does a battery management control module work?

This procedure applies to battery replacement in vehicles using a battery management control module that is a slave/subsystem of the CAN Gateway. Installation of a new battery requires the use of the [Long Adaptation-0A] function under 19-CAN-Gateway control module.

What’s the correct code for replacing a Varta battery?

Refer to this B8 A4 Battery Replacement – Coding thread which discusses labels in some detail. We have seen some cases where (contrary to established norms) some Varta batteries have VAO (letter O) instead of VA0 (number 0). If you encounter a problem with Coding one of these, please try substituting the letter for the number or vice versa.