Battery Dead

[Dave]

I hope so, I would feel pretty special.

Mystery solved.

I had a battery left over from a problem with my Accord two and a half years ago. I never used it, so I topped it off on a charger and put it in. As soon as I connected the negative lead the connection sparked, indicating a power drain. Going back to the cabin revealed the culprit:

There are three dome lights: on that automatically turns on when you open a door and turns off when it closes, a reading lamp for the driver, and one for the passenger. The passenger light was on. Maybe I turned it on? I don't know. Expensive mistake, though.

I drove around for about an hour, maybe an hour and a half to make sure the battery was really charged. It's a little tall, so one of the three hood latches doesn't lock; I'm hoping that it won't short the terminals and burn down in front of the house. It's a safe distance from anything else flammable.

I think.

I'll replace it next time I go to Advance.

Might be good to cover with a peice of rubber or something to insulate it and lower your chance of Fire.