Battery or starter trouble?

Asked by GuruHSQVC Jul 20, 2019 at 09:14 PM about the 2009 Honda Accord Coupe LX-S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My wife Honda accord hesitated to start a couple
of weeks ago, but started.... I drove it last week it
did the same one day, but started normally the
other days. Then another day I drove it to work with
no problems that morning,  but later that day when
I got off  I tried to start it up ,it tried to turn over but
very weakly and didn't start. Now it does nothing
when I turn the ignition.... no crank, no clicks or
anything,  but the headlight, radio, windows still
work. What could be the cause

1 Answer

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Battery is probably bad. Check the voltage. Should be 12.5 or higher. Running, 13 to 14 v. If the battery checks out, the starter motor/solenoid is bad. The starter relay is another potential issue, but not a likely candidate.

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