"Replace Battery" warning light
#1
Racer
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"Replace Battery" warning light
So my car is 3 months old, 2012 TL SH-AWD, 6,000km on The car. It sat for about 2 days, without being started. Finally when i went to start it, i had the Battery light come on, "Replace Battery" came on the MID. It only lasted for about 20 sec, then the warning disapeared, and hasn't come on since.
I remember someone else posted something about this issue a while back, but searched and couldn't find the thread.
Is there any cause for concern? Could it be my battery is weak? I'm doing a 10 hr drive next week from Toronto to New York City, and i want to make sure everything is in order. Any insight could help.
Thanks.
I remember someone else posted something about this issue a while back, but searched and couldn't find the thread.
Is there any cause for concern? Could it be my battery is weak? I'm doing a 10 hr drive next week from Toronto to New York City, and i want to make sure everything is in order. Any insight could help.
Thanks.
#3
Drifting
Got the same warning this morning. Took my car in to have it looked at since this is about the third time I have received the warning. Tech says that the TL has an overzealous sensor much like that on the MDX's and ZDX's. Acura has a software fix to address the MDX and ZDX issue but not for the TL. Tech suspects that a fix will be forth coming since the issue is now apparent on the TL as well.
#6
Drifting
Acura2010, you may want to check out this thread that was started by me as I had the same problem in Calgary:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...hlight=ostrich
I never had any issue like this with my 2010 TL, but with my 2012 TL, I have had this a few times already. It must be the new battery management system in the 2012 TL....
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...hlight=ostrich
I never had any issue like this with my 2010 TL, but with my 2012 TL, I have had this a few times already. It must be the new battery management system in the 2012 TL....
#7
Racer
Thread Starter
Acura2010, you may want to check out this thread that was started by me as I had the same problem in Calgary:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...hlight=ostrich
I never had any issue like this with my 2010 TL, but with my 2012 TL, I have had this a few times already. It must be the new battery management system in the 2012 TL....
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...hlight=ostrich
I never had any issue like this with my 2010 TL, but with my 2012 TL, I have had this a few times already. It must be the new battery management system in the 2012 TL....
Coming to think of it, i think i may know what caused this issue, and it's probably my fault. I'm a smoker, and always leave my smokes in the car. Never smoke in the car, just leave them in the door. So when the car was parked for a few days, i kept going into my garage and opening the door to get my smokes, which would turn on the headlights everytime. Now over a two day period, of periodic on and off headlights, it's possible it may have drained a little life out of the battery. Those HID's take alot of power. Make sense???
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#8
Drifting
Hey Acura2010, I don't think that the fact that you kept opening and closing the door should drain the battery like that!!!
I really think that it's that new "battery management system" that is too sensitive.
I called the dealership and they told me that "30%" of the TL's do that. To me, that is just non-sense. Anyway, I just ignored it because I knew that even if I took it in, they would just give me some ridiculous reason. So far, there really has been no problem again, so I just left it alone....
Now, it would be very interesting if we could do a poll to see what % of the 2012 TL owners have this problem. How do I start a poll???
I really think that it's that new "battery management system" that is too sensitive.
I called the dealership and they told me that "30%" of the TL's do that. To me, that is just non-sense. Anyway, I just ignored it because I knew that even if I took it in, they would just give me some ridiculous reason. So far, there really has been no problem again, so I just left it alone....
Now, it would be very interesting if we could do a poll to see what % of the 2012 TL owners have this problem. How do I start a poll???
#11
Racer
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#12
Drifting
#13
My 2012 has the battery light issue as well - if I don't drive it for a few days, or I leave the stereo running in the driveway while I clean/wash/dust/obsess, the light comes on the next time I start it. It always goes away after a drive long enough to charge the battery back up.
#14
Drifting
It clearly seems to be a software issue. My Dealer will let me know if and when a fix is released. As soon as I know, I will share that information here.
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