Hi Scotty,
I have a 2009 Honda Accord EX-L with 214,000 km (2.4 litre I-4, automatic).
I've been having some radio/dashboard problems with my car. I write radio/dashboard problems because I thought it was due to a loose power wire for the radio or something in the dash. Sometimes while driving the radio and whole dashboard would just shut off. I didn't see it as a big problem at the time since the car kept driving and the radio came back on. Eventually it did stall twice. One stall happened as I was parking at work. The other stall occurred while I was coming to a stop sign. Fortunately these were not a highway speeds.
I thought it was due to high temperatures in the summer and thought it was the A/C making too much of a voltage drop. I noticed that sometimes as the compressor clutch engaged, that's when the radio would go out. So I drove some days without A/C. It still happened. A few times I had to enter the code for the radio, like when the battery is disconnected.
So I thought there might be loose battery connections. I checked those - they were solid. Eventually it got worse. When stopping the car after parking and turning it off, everything went out at the first click of the key before I pulled it out - radio, dashboard, etc. Noticing this happening I tried to start the car but nothing happened, no turning over. I fiddled with the key and moved the steering wheel and then it started.
Since it snowed today, heat didn't have anything to do with it...lol. (Montreal, Quebec weather)
Today it did it again and I noticed that the steering wheel didn't really lock as I tried to turn the wheel in an effort to start the car. It started but took longer than before. I also had to enter the radio code again. At this point I figure it had something to do with the ignition switch or key mechanism.
After doing some searching and reading on the topic it seems this happens often enough on Hondas for people to write and post about. Some people believe the repair can be very expensive ($1200) because new keys are needed and others, not so much ($200-300) using a locksmith. Do you have any info on this issue? Can I do the repair on my own or is the dealer a better approach?
Any help is much appreciated sir,
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This is one of those hard to figure out issues, Check your Fusebox that's the first thing and see if any of the Main fuses are blown. if not problem might be your Car's Computer related. I would suggest taking it in to good mechanic and have him hook up the car to computer to find the codes and see what comes up. Good Luck
@biohaz
I brought the car to a good mechanic. He went through the power connections and found no problems. After researching the car he found ignition switch problems sometimes happen with the Honda Accords. He changed the ignition switch. I haven't had any power interruptions since. I waited a while before posting to make sure.
Thank you very much. I'll check the fuses. If nothing is wrong there I'll find a good mechanic.