sc1965 wrote:
> I bought a brand new 2005 Honda CRV SE last year and am having a few
> problems. After a few months, the dome light in the back turns on and
> shows up on the dash like the door is open when it's not open or even
> unlocked. I couldn't get the dome light to shut off no matter how hard
> I shut the door. It would go on and off on it's own so I turned the
> dome to the off position but the dash icon does not stay off. After
> taking it to the dealer 3 times and being told it's all in my head and
> they tell me they've adjusted the sensitivity to it, it goes on again
> as soon as I am 10 miles from the dealership. Not a big deal but it
> was a nuisance. Six months later I have a remote starter installed and
> was very happy. Several months later my battery is dead if I don't
> drive the car every 24 hours...something is draining the battery. I
> buy a new battery. A few days later the new battery is dead. I take
> it to my neighborhood mechanic, he didn't believe the back door light
> story and blames it on my remote starter, they he realizes the back
> door light is truly a problem. He disables the auto starter and
> adjusts the back door sensitivity but can't fix the battery drain
> problem and tells me to take it to the dealer. The dealer doesn't want
> to honor the warranty because of the remote starter and thinks maybe it
> caused the car to "go bad". I have had nothing but the runaround. The
> fuse #9 shows up as causing the electrical drain on the battery. The
> fuse is what the interior lights are connected to. What am I supposed
> to do now? I need the car to run and I need the fuse to be
> operational. AAA roadside assistance is now maxed out for the year
> because of how many jump starts I've needed. The dealers treat me like
> I'm a second class citizen and tell me I should have my "husband" talk
> to them. Well, I don't have one of those and I didn't need a husband
> when I bought the car and paid cash! My money was good enough then but
> aparently not enough to get these jerks to fix my car. Does anyone
> have any realistic options outside of me getting a mail order husband
> to "rescue" me?
>
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Honda's contact info is in your Owner's Manual. Dealer is a boob, you
need to go higher up the chain.

'Curly'