[SlowCar2018]

Video of the problem.

After I pushed the start button with the break pressed, the car wouldn't start. I only heard a lot of clicking sounds and all lights were blinking. But there was no cranking sound. I can still go to the accessory mode if the brake is not pressed when I push the start button.

I tried to jump start the car with another car and still had the same problem. Any idea what caused the problem?

The car just went out of warranty last month. Really sad.

Thanks!

 

[Donn0128]

Take the battery and have it checked. My guess a bad battery. BTW, a shorted battery can prevent even a jump start.

 

[greggebhardt]

I also am betting on a bad battery. Today’s electronics go crazy if not fed the proper power.

 

[zhouye2015]

This the exactly the same happened to my 15 when my battery is failing, but it didn't blink as long as you. First 2 times I was getting help from a jumper, didn't need to wait, once they are connected, it started, the third time I was getting jump start from my friend's car, I waited like around 8 mins then start the car.

 

[sgkent]

battery. You need heavy duty cables to be able to consistently jump start a car. Be very careful not to reverse the polarity or $$$$$$ damage to other things will result.

 

[neoshi]

Hmm curious why the jumpstart didn't work...

But yes this is what happens when the battery is dead. I didn't even bother testing and just got a replacement, but i was able to jump and go to Costco to get the replacement.

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[PDXsailor]

I highly recommend buying a portable lithium jump-start battery and keep it charged and in the car. I bought one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBYCFZC/ref=dp_cerb_1 I have started several cars and a van with V-8 engines, and they turned faster and started in less time than with the car's own battery under normal conditions. Unfortunately a jump only works if the battery is dead, not if it is shorted. I tried to help one van and it pulled the voltage down and wouldn't budge. A boat with a pair of big Rotax engines was also very difficult due to some un-diagnosed problem. If a battery is just old and dead that is easy to start and then replace the battery, but sometimes the battery is dead due to some fault in the wiring or is internally shorted; that requires a battery transplant in situ. Most of the time this jump just works. BTW for these systems it is a bad idea to leave them connected for any time - just connect them and start, don't try to charge the car battery. They have more than enough current capacity to turn the engine over but not the power to charge the battery in advance.

 

[LilQ]

Video of the problem.

After I pushed the start button with the break pressed, the car wouldn't start. I only heard a lot of clicking sounds and all lights were blinking. But there was no cranking sound. I can still go to the accessory mode if the brake is not pressed when I push the start button.

I tried to jump start the car with another car and still had the same problem. Any idea what caused the problem?

The car just went out of warranty last month. Really sad.

Thanks!

I experienced the similar problem today with my MDX. So what was the problem that you found out for your car? Was that really battery problem? Thanks!

 

[thePearl]

its the battery. I had the same problem from my dashcam draining it overnight.

 

[LilQ]

But Everything was normal when I left my house, stopped by a gas station for gas, then stopped by Safeway, then stopped by a Community Center for about 20 minutes, then the problem happened when I am ready to go home. If it were the battery, why I could drive around with no problem? The headlight was bright as normal then.

 

[thePearl]

But Everything was normal when I left my house, stopped by a gas station for gas, then stopped by Safeway, then stopped by a Community Center for about 20 minutes, then the problem happened when I am ready to go home. If it were the battery, why I could drive around with no problem? The headlight was bright as normal then.

I just realized its 3 times this happen to me:

1. I accidentally left the passenger door half-close.
2.My wife left the visor/mirror light on.
3. my dashcam drain the battery.

Overall dumb little things, what I for sure can tell you is that Honda batteries SUCK! If anything, go get it tested, but i will just buy a new one.

 

[Localbar]

But Everything was normal when I left my house, stopped by a gas station for gas, then stopped by Safeway, then stopped by a Community Center for about 20 minutes, then the problem happened when I am ready to go home. If it were the battery, why I could drive around with no problem? The headlight was bright as normal then.

how old is your battery? did it start for a second and then die? And then these clicks?

 

[jefferson88]

I've had no issues with my battery but multiple threads of this nature scared me into buying a portable jump starter. As someone who takes the X far from civilization while camping, it's cheap insurance to get me going again if it dies while I'm stranded, and it just might be a convenience if the battery decides to die in my driveway too

 

[FPAGE]

Video of the problem.

After I pushed the start button with the break pressed, the car wouldn't start. I only heard a lot of clicking sounds and all lights were blinking. But there was no cranking sound. I can still go to the accessory mode if the brake is not pressed when I push the start button.

I tried to jump start the car with another car and still had the same problem. Any idea what caused the problem?

The car just went out of warranty last month. Really sad.

Thanks!

I have same problem. Has happened at least 3 times. Jumps off with jumper box ok. I’m told the battery is fully charged. So far, my mechanic has not found the problem. Frustrating.

 

[Pilgrim99]

This thread was helpful. I was washing/conditioning my leather all around and enjoying some music on ACC. My battery checked "green" on my last scheduled service at 24K miles. Now I have 27K. Went to start her and the rapid clicking ensued. The battery is original, probably circa May 2018. 2.5 years in Arizona for any battery is reaching max headroom .
Got another one at O'Reilly's for a paltry $225 and voila! She's humming again. Someone suggested I just jump it and Acura would replace the battery under warranty. First of all, I don't like jumping, especially a battery that's EOL. Secondly, is that true? Or if I bought my own would Acura comp me some $$ towards a future service? That would be cool unless I'm dreaming..

 

[FPAGE]

This thread was helpful. I was washing/conditioning my leather all around and enjoying some music on ACC. My battery checked "green" on my last scheduled service at 24K miles. Now I have 27K. Went to start her and the rapid clicking ensued. The battery is original, probably circa May 2018. 2.5 years in Arizona for any battery is reaching max headroom .
Got another one at O'Reilly's for a paltry $225 and voila! She's humming again. Someone suggested I just jump it and Acura would replace the battery under warranty. First of all, I don't like jumping, especially a battery that's EOL. Secondly, is that true? Or if I bought my own would Acura comp me some $$ towards a future service? That would be cool unless I'm dreaming..

Same here. Happens when I listen to radio on accessory. I did finally get a new battery, but not absolutely if it solved the problem because I’m scared to listen to radio on accessory. 😊

 

[PDXsailor]

Costco has an Interstate AGM for under $200. I am planning on changing the battery before I need to, but it is not clear when that would be. A lot of OEM batteries fail at about 4 years. I am at about 5 1/2 years now, and we are heading into winter. So I suppose I ought to do it the next time I'm at Costco.

 

[medicdust]

Video of the problem.

After I pushed the start button with the break pressed, the car wouldn't start. I only heard a lot of clicking sounds and all lights were blinking. But there was no cranking sound. I can still go to the accessory mode if the brake is not pressed when I push the start button.

I tried to jump start the car with another car and still had the same problem. Any idea what caused the problem?

The car just went out of warranty last month. Really sad.

Thanks!

 

[medicdust]

This is EXACTLY what is going on with my 2016 MDX right now! I push the ignition, it clicks and the lights flash on and off but it won't start. But, after a few tries, then it will start. We were told it may be the starter going out so we had that rebuilt but that was not it. It has happened right after a 6 hour drive when I pulled over to get gas, so it can't be the battery. I have had others guess that it may be a wiring issue behind the ignition (?). It has been doing this for about 5 months now, what ended up being the problem?

 

[jefferson88]

This is EXACTLY what is going on with my 2016 MDX right now! I push the ignition, it clicks and the lights flash on and off but it won't start. But, after a few tries, then it will start. We were told it may be the starter going out so we had that rebuilt but that was not it. It has happened right after a 6 hour drive when I pulled over to get gas, so it can't be the battery. I have had others guess that it may be a wiring issue behind the ignition (?). It has been doing this for about 5 months now, what ended up being the problem?

How old is your battery?