Having starting issues after TL sat for 2 weeks

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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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Having starting issues after TL sat for 2 weeks

Just got back from a much needed vacation, went to start my TL 2005 this past Tuesday and it barely started, same thing has been happening since then. I searched the forums and I recall seeing this issue years ago. Any solution or just wait for the issue to resolve itself? Car has been great up to this point. Once started car runs without any problem, no alerts on the dashboard and the battery seems to have plenty of juice, although I could be mistaken. Thanks.

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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by hank1105
Just got back from a much needed vacation, went to start my TL 2005 this past Tuesday and it barely started, same thing has been happening since then. I searched the forums and I recall seeing this issue years ago. Any solution or just wait for the issue to resolve itself? Car has been great up to this point. Once started car runs without any problem, no alerts on the dashboard and the battery seems to have plenty of juice, although I could be mistaken. Thanks.

Hank
ah sounds like a battery drain. is it still the oem battery?
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Either you're battery is going or you may have a HFL drain:

http://www.in.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/SB/B08-057.pdf
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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Thanks guys, it was the battery, went to start the car just after I posted that thread, it was dead. Got a jumpstart and went to local Acura dealer, had the new battery installed in 10 minutes, all good now, thanks.
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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great to hear it was an easy fix
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Cheers!
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Glad it was only the battery and that the dealership took care of it.
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Old Jul 15, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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Still cost me $150, but I was more concerned about getting to a customer site, plus I was away on business, 5 hours away from where I live. Overall very easy experience and glad it was only the battery.
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