2004 Acura TL new to me

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Just picked up an 2004 Acura TL one owner, 130k miles, no rust, TB done on time, transmission replaced by Acura half by customer out of warranty, fluid looks pink and clean, blue anti coolant in tank, blue tooth module has been disconnected, cracked dash, radio doesn't work. Drove home no issues, shut it off , cleaned it up a bit, went to restart and nothing, all lights come on and key chime ringing but nothing happens. Cleaned battery post and just touched starter wire and fired up several times. Going to let it sit for a couple of days and see if it starts.
 
Previous owner told me about this problem, she said AAA come and jump starts it and told her it's not the battery. Will look for a draw over the weekend and replace battery cables. Starting with the simple inexpensive stuff first.
 
How do the battery terminal clamps look? My 300ZX started doing that awhile back. Replaced the battery terminal clamps and issue was fixed. I got the brass ones from Autozone.
 
Could be a bad solenoid in the starter. Cheap and pretty easy to replace.


If it turns out to be battery drain, 99% of the time it is the Bluetooth module which resides above your head in the center. Disconnect it and the draw will go away.

Also, check your compliance bushings, they're probably shot.
 
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