I rarely start a new thread as I've been lucky with my vehicles. Here's what's up on my 2005 CR-V:
About 6 weeks ago, I noticed my headlights/interior lights were flickering in rhythmic fashion. It wasn't random and the durations were all the same. It would come and go (sometimes not flickering at all). I had the electrical system tested at my local mechanic and they said the battery was weak. So, I went to Advance Auto right after that, where I had purchased a new battery about 18 months prior. They told me the entire charging system was working just fine and didn't try to sell me anything. So I left it as-is.
It started up fine during all the cold weather locally, and the battery light has never come on, meaning the battery is getting charge.
As of last Wednesday, the airbag light keeps coming on soon after beginning driving. It's not EVERY time, but about 80% of the time.
As of yesterday, all three amber stability control lights were very briefly flickering on and off at the same time. It's only done that a few times and it's random.
If the alternator was bad, it wouldn't be charging the battery and the battery light would come on.......if the battery was bad, why did it fire up my car in sub-zero temps for 6 weeks? It's maddening.
About 6 weeks ago, I noticed my headlights/interior lights were flickering in rhythmic fashion. It wasn't random and the durations were all the same. It would come and go (sometimes not flickering at all). I had the electrical system tested at my local mechanic and they said the battery was weak. So, I went to Advance Auto right after that, where I had purchased a new battery about 18 months prior. They told me the entire charging system was working just fine and didn't try to sell me anything. So I left it as-is.
It started up fine during all the cold weather locally, and the battery light has never come on, meaning the battery is getting charge.
As of last Wednesday, the airbag light keeps coming on soon after beginning driving. It's not EVERY time, but about 80% of the time.
As of yesterday, all three amber stability control lights were very briefly flickering on and off at the same time. It's only done that a few times and it's random.
If the alternator was bad, it wouldn't be charging the battery and the battery light would come on.......if the battery was bad, why did it fire up my car in sub-zero temps for 6 weeks? It's maddening.