2007 MDX Battery Drain Resolved By Replacement of HandsFreeLink Unit

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Old Dec 16, 2015 | 03:37 PM
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My 2007 Acura MDX had a slow drain on the battery. If you didn't drive the car for 3-4 days it wouldn't start. The battery was installed by John Eagle Acura in Houston so I returned there. They said the HandsFreeLink (HFL) unit had malfunctioned and was not turning off, leaving a slow drain on the battery. The options they gave were disconnect the HFL unit ($230) or replace it ($650). The parts department wanted $260 for the part alone. I'm not good at math but that seems like $390 in labor to me.

Armed with information from AcuraZine and other sites I ordered the replacement part 39770-STX-A01 from Acura of Tempe (480-344-5800) for $195 plus $6 shipping. I bought this trim removal kit for $14 and, although untrained and inexperienced in auto repair I managed to replace the unit in about 20 minutes. Thanks AcuraZine. Another price gouge averted. Hope this helps others with the same problem.
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 07:03 PM
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Awesome to here! Just happened to drain my wife's battery tonight. Was doing something that required the X to be on, but not running and all of a sudden I heard a warning that the battery is low.

Luckily, I'm home and now recharging it
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Old May 21, 2016 | 09:30 PM
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glad i saw this, i bet thats whats draining the battery on my pilot
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