12v plug/dash lights flicker sporatically
#1
12v plug/dash lights flicker sporatically
I have only owned my 03 HCH for 3 weeks and I've encountered an oddity. I drive 60mi round trip to work and have been noticing this, at least 1-2 times on my drive home.
Very sporadically, the power to the 12v socket in the console and the dash lights will flicker on/off.
I have not been able to replicate it, and the only consistency is that it is in the afternoon, when I'm driving home with the A/C on. I don't use the A/C in the AM since it's cool enough to not run it.
I only noticed it because I'm using a bluetooth FM modulator to listen to music and a phone charger to power my phone during the commute and the modulator/phone would disconnect and reconnect and I have to start my music again.
I want to say its the 12v battery, but not sure. I haven't been able to take it to a battery shop to get it tested, but it is almost 3 years old.
Any help or ideas?
Very sporadically, the power to the 12v socket in the console and the dash lights will flicker on/off.
I have not been able to replicate it, and the only consistency is that it is in the afternoon, when I'm driving home with the A/C on. I don't use the A/C in the AM since it's cool enough to not run it.
I only noticed it because I'm using a bluetooth FM modulator to listen to music and a phone charger to power my phone during the commute and the modulator/phone would disconnect and reconnect and I have to start my music again.
I want to say its the 12v battery, but not sure. I haven't been able to take it to a battery shop to get it tested, but it is almost 3 years old.
Any help or ideas?
#3
Re: 12v plug/dash lights flicker sporatically
The battery posts are worn a bit, I've tightened the clamps down.
Still need to load test battery
It's not an isolated issue to JUST the socket. The dash lights flicker as well.
I didn't catch that for a day or 2 though. Initially, I did just suspect the socket was going south, but ruled that out when I saw the dash backlight flicker.
Still need to load test battery
It's not an isolated issue to JUST the socket. The dash lights flicker as well.
I didn't catch that for a day or 2 though. Initially, I did just suspect the socket was going south, but ruled that out when I saw the dash backlight flicker.
#4
Re: 12v plug/dash lights flicker sporatically
No matter what else you do:
- REPLACE (-) battery cable
- REPLACE grounds (search my recent posts - included a picture from the service manual on locations
- Likely REPLACE your 12V regardless of how it tests. Honda charging systems do not preserve battery life as well as others. 3 years may be all you get.
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