Windows roll down when key is out?

CrosCntryAccord · Apr 14, 2011

when best buy installed your alarm they probably spliced off the electrical harness to the doors so they could get power the locking system. meaning that as long as there is power is constantly running to the door harness, regardless of how it normally functions.

i don't doubt a major chain like best buy would do installs like this given their volume

Frisky Arab · Apr 14, 2011

May be a hassle, but you could just disconnect your battery after you park it. At least it will prevent it from dying if you know your not gonna drive for a while.

knighthawk1104 · Apr 14, 2011

Then re-enter your radio code everytime...have your computer re-learn the way you drive everyday, at least twice a day? I wouldn't. Lol.

Rooo0oach · Apr 14, 2011

Yeah it's suppose to do that. Once you open a door you can't do that anymore. Also when you leave your lights on and lock the door they shut off in a minute or so

JediYuhdigg · Apr 14, 2011

Rooo0oach said:
Yeah it's suppose to do that. Once you open a door you can't do that anymore. Also when you leave your lights on and lock the door they shut off in a minute or so

This.

Mine does it too. If you open the door it no longer will roll up or down. Or if you just sit for a couple minutes it should cut power. If you keep messing with it up and down it'll reset that timer

Bond4387 · Apr 14, 2011

Yeah Accords do that. Even with the key out. Just as long as none of the doors open

turboaccord98 · Apr 14, 2011

Yeah I just checked again today when you open the door it stops. So now for the drain on my battery... I'm relocating my battery and installing an external killswitch that I can switch off if the car will be sitting or when it's cold outside.

nsjames · Apr 15, 2011

Do you have a multimeter?

Set it to measure amps, place it between battery and cable. Start pulling fuses and watch for the current draw to stop. When it goes away you've narrowed it down to that circuit.

Anything over a few hundred milliamps is an abnormal current draw with the key off.

JMillerUA6 · Apr 17, 2011

turboaccord98 said:
Yeah I just checked again today when you open the door it stops. So now for the drain on my battery... I'm relocating my battery and installing an external killswitch that I can switch off if the car will be sitting or when it's cold outside.

nsjames said:
Do you have a multimeter?

Set it to measure amps, place it between battery and cable. Start pulling fuses and watch for the current draw to stop. When it goes away you've narrowed it down to that circuit.

Anything over a few hundred milliamps is an abnormal current draw with the key off.

This.

The proper thing to do would be to diagnose what is draining your battery and fix it, not put a bandaid on it. You're going to go through batteries like crazy if you keep doing what you're doing.......